Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 15.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Faroe Islands, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 15.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Faroe Islands peaked at 15.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 30% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 15.8% 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 0.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Faroe Islands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Faroe Islands was 15.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Faroe Islands ranks 204th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).