Which has higher forest area, Faroe Islands or Greenland?

Greenland, at 2.2 sq. km against 0.8 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Faroe Islands and Greenland?

1.4 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Forest area

Faroe Islands

0.8 sq. km

in 2023

Greenland

2.2 sq. km

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

208th

Greenland rank

207th

Forest area over time

Faroe Islands
Greenland

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 2.2 sq. km against 0.8 sq. km in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.4 sq. km.

That makes Greenland's figure about 2.8 times Faroe Islands's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 208th and Greenland ranks 207th of 213 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Greenland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8 sq. km	2.2 sq. km	1.4 sq. km	Greenland
2000s	0.8 sq. km	2.2 sq. km	1.4 sq. km	Greenland
2010s	0.8 sq. km	2.2 sq. km	1.4 sq. km	Greenland
2020s	0.8 sq. km	2.2 sq. km	1.4 sq. km	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Faroe Islands or Greenland?: Greenland, at 2.2 sq. km against 0.8 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Faroe Islands and Greenland?: 1.4 sq. km, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for forest area?: Faroe Islands ranks 208th and Greenland ranks 207th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.