Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 0 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0
World rank
150th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Faroe Islands, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.812000201020202000: 02010: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 0 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Faroe Islands peaked at 0 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Faroe Islands ranks 150th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s 0 0 0 6
2020s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 147 Central African Republic 0.74 compare
  2. 148 Vanuatu 0.69 compare
  3. 149 Saudi Arabia 0.31 compare
  4. 150 Comoros, Union of the 0 compare
  5. 150 Greenland 0 compare
  6. 150 Guernsey 0 compare
  7. 150 Iraq 0 compare
  8. 150 St. Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
  9. 150 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Faroe Islands?
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Faroe Islands was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Faroe Islands rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Faroe Islands ranks 150th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
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