Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 15.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Faroe Islands, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Faroe Islands stood at 15.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Faroe Islands peaked at 15.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Faroe Islands 192nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 15.8% | — |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 0.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 6 |
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More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 18 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 257.14 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Faroe Islands?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Faroe Islands was 15.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 192nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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