Environment in Falkland Islands 35 indicators covering environment for Falkland Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of global forest area 0.0% 2025 — 229th Forest area 0 hectares 2025 — 229th Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares 2025 — 85th Annual change in forest area 0 hectares 2025 — 85th Emissions of air pollutants 643.99 tonnes 2022 down 10.0% 206th Exposure to outdoor air pollution 9.7 µg/m³ 2024 down 2.0% 172nd Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.81 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 7.3% 209th Land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares 2025 down 0.0% 105th Grazing land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares 2025 down 0.0% 105th Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Share of urban population using at least basic water services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st People not using improved drinking water sources 164.47 people 2020 down 6.7% 168th Share of the population using improved water sources 95.3% 2020 up 0.9% 167th Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 4.7% 2020 down 14.9% 65th People using at least a basic drinking water source 3,342 people 2020 up 10.5% 229th Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 95.3% 2020 up 0.9% 167th Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 95.3% 2020 up 0.9% 145th People in rural areas not using an improved water source 164.47 people 2020 down 6.7% 130th Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 78.2% 2020 unchanged 128th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 20.8% 2025 unchanged 194th Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 18.3% 2025 unchanged 145th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 — 84th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 78.2% 2020 unchanged 127th Population using at least basic sanitation services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st People using improved drinking water sources 164.47 people 2020 down 6.7% 165th Drinking water services 0 people 2020 — 119th Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2020 — 106th Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 — 85th Above-ground forest biomass 0 tonnes per hectare 2020 — 209th Share of global annual deforestation 0.0% 2020 — 78th Share of annual global forest expansion 0.0% 2020 — 73rd Annual forest expansion 0 hectares per year 2020 — 73rd Annual afforestation 0 hectares per year 2020 — 67th Annual deforestation 0 hectares per year 2020 — 78th