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 ← Previous Page 15 of 18 Next →