Terrestrial protected areas in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Terrestrial protected areas was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Faroe Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 2.4% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
That places Faroe Islands 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.9% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 194 Maldives 3.0% compare
- 195 Northern Mariana Islands 2.8% compare
- 195 Sudan 2.8% compare
- 197 North Korea 2.4% compare
- 197 Solomon Islands 2.4% compare
- 200 Bermuda 2.3% compare
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Faroe Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Faroe Islands was 2.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.