Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Faroe Islands, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Faroe Islands stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 269.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 81st of 221 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.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +96.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 78 Peru 0.5% compare
- 79 Brazil 0.5% compare
- 80 Honduras 0.5% compare
- 82 United Republic of Tanzania 0.5% compare
- 83 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.4% compare
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)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1,683 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Faroe Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Faroe Islands was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 81st out of 221 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 seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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