Forest area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Forest area was 0.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Faroe Islands, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Faroe Islands stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Faroe Islands ranks 206th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Faroe Islands?
- Forest area in Faroe Islands was 0.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for forest area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.