Environment in Faroe Islands

1,034 indicators covering environment for Faroe Islands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 1,581 1000 USD 2024 up 694.5% 65th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 2.63 1000 ha 2024 up 3.1% 169th
Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 195th
Grassland — Area from MODIS 92.36 1000 ha 2024 up 10.9% 146th
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 13.86 1000 ha 2024 up 16.9% 176th
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 110th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 138th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 27.27 1000 ha 2024 down 29.0% 96th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 down 100.0% 202nd
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 46th
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 24.29 1000 ha 2024 down 0.1% 147th
Temporary crops — Area 0.05 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 242nd
Temporary fallow — Area 0.01 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 233rd
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 0.01 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 185th
Case materials — Import quantity 3 t 2024 down 62.5% 212th
Case materials — Import value 27 1000 USD 2024 up 50.0% 196th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value 51 1000 USD 2024 down 67.9% 163rd
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity 518 t 2024 down 20.3% 183rd
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value 3,232 1000 USD 2024 up 78.2% 163rd
Cartonboard — Import quantity 265 t 2024 down 4.7% 169th
Cartonboard — Import value 857 1000 USD 2024 up 28.9% 164th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Import value 2,593 1000 USD 2024 up 171.8% 80th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Import 1,012 1000 USD 2024 up 34.0% 85th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6,107 t 2024 up 6,538.0% 92nd
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value 1,148 1000 USD 2024 up 4,315.4% 112th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 21 1000 USD 2024 up 75.0% 175th
Wrapping papers — Import quantity 198 t 2024 down 45.6% 174th
Wrapping papers — Import value 2,198 1000 USD 2024 up 94.3% 136th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Export value 177 1000 USD 2024 up 1.1% 174th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Import value 2,251 1000 USD 2024 up 1,179.0% 99th
Wrapping papers — Export quantity 6,067 t 2024 up 6,494.6% 62nd
Wrapping papers — Export value 997 1000 USD 2024 up 3,734.6% 83rd
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 530 1000 USD 2024 up 213.6% 139th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value 1,654 1000 USD 2024 up 575.1% 143rd
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 10,395 1000 USD 2024 up 140.1% 115th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 19,919 1000 USD 2024 up 117.7% 126th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 39,162 1000 USD 2024 up 144.1% 148th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 7,187 1000 USD 2024 up 229.5% 167th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 1,593 1000 USD 2024 up 205.2% 137th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 12,268 1000 USD 2024 up 151.5% 90th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 25th
Case materials — Export quantity 19 t 2024 unchanged 142nd
Case materials — Export value 37 1000 USD 2024 up 12.1% 131st
Cartonboard — Export quantity 21 t 2024 up 75.0% 133rd
Cartonboard — Export value 114 1000 USD 2024 up 11,300.0% 109th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity 13 t 2024 down 93.6% 124th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 99.4% 160th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 34.42 t 2024 up 15.9% 153rd
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 44.48 1000 USD 2024 up 28.3% 150th
Share of land covered by forest 0.1% 2025 unchanged 210th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 258.15 t 2024 down 16.1% 145th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 161.06 1000 USD 2024 down 7.3% 157th
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 128.31 t 2024 up 258.4% 165th
NPK fertilizers — Import value 65.7 1000 USD 2024 up 40.7% 169th
Land use 70 hectares 2023 up 9.4% 224th
Urea — Import value 1,369 1000 USD 2024 up 1,058.0% 129th
Urea — Import quantity 3,570 t 2024 up 1,474.5% 121st
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity 1,072 m3 2024 down 60.6% 91st
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value 726 1000 USD 2024 down 33.6% 83rd
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value 26.05 1000 USD 2024 up 8,583.3% 141st