Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 15.79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Faroe Islands, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 15.79 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Faroe Islands peaked at 15.79 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Faroe Islands 204th out of 240 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 15.79 | — |
| 2013 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 15.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 30% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 15.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 | 0 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 | 15.79 | 15.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1,683 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Faroe Islands?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Faroe Islands was 15.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 in 2012.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Faroe Islands ranks 204th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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