Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 10.57 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Faroe Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 10.57 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 462.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Faroe Islands peaked at 10.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 155th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 6.82 | 10.57 | 3 |
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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 lakes and rivers permanent water area in Faroe Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Faroe Islands was 10.57 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 155th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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