Environment in Faroe Islands

1,034 indicators covering environment for Faroe Islands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity 604.8 t 2023 up 16.6% 117th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value 402.16 1000 USD 2023 up 37.5% 121st
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity 57 t 2024 up 569,900.0% 136th
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity 0.07 t 2024 down 93.5% 151st
Potassium nitrate — Import value 0.08 1000 USD 2024 down 97.4% 157th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 80 hectares 2025 unchanged 180th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity 57.18 t 2024 down 47.0% 98th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import value 101.5 1000 USD 2024 down 47.6% 92nd
Other NP compounds — Import quantity 4.93 t 2024 down 50.7% 149th
Other NP compounds — Import value 8.84 1000 USD 2024 up 2.7% 148th
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 142nd
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 0.13 t 2022 down 99.7% 166th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 0.12 1000 USD 2022 down 99.4% 173rd
PK compounds — Import value 245.72 1000 USD 2021 up 7,256.9% 85th
PK compounds — Import quantity 548.16 t 2021 up 8,465.0% 57th
Sodium nitrate — Import value 33.9 1000 USD 2023 up 18,733.3% 90th
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity 73.92 t 2023 up 123,100.0% 80th
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 0.25 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 171st
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 0.26 % 2024 unchanged 132nd
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 162.77 t 2021 up 42,734.2% 71st
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 62.55 1000 USD 2021 up 12,410.0% 88th
Phosphate rock — Import value 5.68 1000 USD 2015 up 305.7% 107th
Phosphate rock — Import quantity 9.87 t 2015 up 1,373.1% 108th
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Import value 4,555 1000 USD 2024 up 18.6% 38th
Forest rents 0.0% 2021 186th
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 2.5 Square kilometres 2024 unchanged 132nd
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 80th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 124th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 125th
Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 0.026 t 2023 down 99.4% 163rd
Hazardous pesticides — Import value 1.22 1000 USD 2023 down 96.8% 153rd
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 2.51 Square kilometres 2023 up 0.2% 131st
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 15.8% 2025 unchanged 216th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 16.7% 2025 unchanged 156th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 15.8% 2025 unchanged 204th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 16.7% 2025 unchanged 147th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 m3 2016 160th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 157th
Wood pellets — Import quantity 208 t 2024 up 285.2% 74th
Wood pellets — Import value 56 1000 USD 2024 up 273.3% 79th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 214 t 2024 up 125.3% 103rd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 60 1000 USD 2024 up 36.4% 112th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 6 t 2024 down 85.4% 131st
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 4 1000 USD 2024 down 86.2% 132nd
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 0.25 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 151st
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 0.08 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 212th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 0.06 % 2025 unchanged 210th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 137 1000 ha 2025 down 1.9% 167th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 4,300 m3 2024 up 5.6% 89th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 2,476 1000 USD 2024 up 86.2% 66th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 128th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 129th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 24,004 m3 2024 up 10,810.9% 58th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 226 1000 USD 2024 up 237.3% 118th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 168th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 163rd
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 87.5 % 2025 unchanged 5th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2009 down 97.1% 159th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0004 kilograms 2009 down 90.7% 147th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st