Faroe Islands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Faroe Islands
0.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8%
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
68th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Faroe Islands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 208 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Faroe Islands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.8% against 0.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Faroe Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Faroe Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Faroe Islands ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).