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Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 80 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
80 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
80 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
80 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Faroe Islands, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 80 hectares1991: 80 hectares1992: 80 hectares1993: 80 hectares1994: 80 hectares1995: 80 hectares1996: 80 hectares1997: 80 hectares1998: 80 hectares1999: 80 hectares2000: 80 hectares2001: 80 hectares2002: 80 hectares2003: 80 hectares2004: 80 hectares2005: 80 hectares2006: 80 hectares2007: 80 hectares2008: 80 hectares2009: 80 hectares2010: 80 hectares2011: 80 hectares2012: 80 hectares2013: 80 hectares2014: 80 hectares2015: 80 hectares2016: 80 hectares2017: 80 hectares2018: 80 hectares2019: 80 hectares2020: 80 hectares2021: 80 hectares2022: 80 hectares2023: 80 hectares2024: 80 hectares2025: 80 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Faroe Islands is 80 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Faroe Islands peaked at 80 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80 hectares, in 1990.

That places Faroe Islands 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80 hectares 80 hectares 80 hectares 10
2000s 80 hectares 80 hectares 80 hectares 10
2010s 80 hectares 80 hectares 80 hectares 10
2020s 80 hectares 80 hectares 80 hectares 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Faroe Islands?
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Faroe Islands was 80 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 80 hectares in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 80 hectares in 1990.
How does Faroe Islands rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
Faroe Islands ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
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