Environment in Faroe Islands

1,003 indicators covering environment for Faroe Islands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 10th
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change 2025 up 10.3% 10th
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change 2025 down 19.7% 19th
Temperature change 1.67 °C 2025 up 85.1% 91st
Standard Deviation 0.468 °C 2025 unchanged 67th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.77 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 9.1% 159th
Cropland — Area 0.07 1000 ha 2024 up 16.7% 252nd
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 69.48 USD_PPP/ha 2024 up 10.4% 220th
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 70.12 % 2024 up 1.5% 27th
Agricultural land — Area 96.07 1000 ha 2024 down 0.4% 193rd
Agriculture — Area 96.07 1000 ha 2024 down 0.4% 193rd
Land area — Area 137 1000 ha 2024 down 1.9% 208th
Country area — Area 1,296 1000 ha 2024 up 828.4% 183rd
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % 2024 unchanged 252nd
Cropland — Share in Land area 0.05 % 2024 unchanged 251st
Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap 2024 243rd
Arable land — Area 0.07 1000 ha 2024 up 16.7% 248th
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % 2024 unchanged 248th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.55 g/Int$ 2024 up 157.6% 115th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.31 kg/cap 2024 up 158.3% 127th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 242.86 kg/ha 2024 up 142.9% 1st
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 17 t 2024 up 183.3% 174th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 53 t 2024 up 783.3% 177th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 2.7 g/Int$ 2024 up 172.7% 120th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap 2024 up 166.7% 141st
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 257.14 kg/ha 2024 up 157.1% 1st
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 18 t 2024 up 200.0% 172nd
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 20 t 2024 up 233.3% 177th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ 2024 down 96.0% 180th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap 2024 down 96.2% 181st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha 2024 down 96.3% 54th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t 2024 down 95.7% 190th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 0 t 2024 138th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1,683 t 2024 up 1,363.5% 157th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 96 1000 ha 2024 down 0.4% 178th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.93 % 2024 unchanged 4th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 70.07 % 2024 up 1.5% 7th
Inland waters — Area 3 1000 ha 2024 171st
Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.018 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 209th
Pesticides (total) — Import value 544.53 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 194th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0021 Mt CO2e 2024 up 5.0% 195th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0528 Mt CO2e 2024 up 1.0% 168th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0009 Mt CO2e 2024 unchanged 190th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0006 Mt CO2e 2024 unchanged 196th
Aquaculture production 109,512 metric tons 2024 up 26.7% 39th
Capture fisheries production 677,691 metric tons 2024 up 24.8% 29th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0417 Mt CO2e 2024 up 4.5% 188th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0204 Mt CO2e 2024 up 0.5% 188th
Total fisheries production 787,203 metric tons 2024 up 25.1% 32nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e 2024 unchanged 196th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e 2024 193rd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0384 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 6.9% 195th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e 2024 193rd
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0513 Mt CO2e 2024 up 1.0% 162nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0966 Mt CO2e 2024 up 2.5% 195th
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2024 down 17.4% 191st
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0213 Mt CO2e 2024 up 8.7% 174th
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 79th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0076 1000 USD per person 2024 down 54.3% 7th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -32.79 % change on previous year 2024 174th