Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.76 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.76
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
67th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.76
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Faroe Islands, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 0.032017: 0.132018: 0.242019: 0.352020: 0.492021: 0.662022: 0.76

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Faroe Islands stood at 0.76. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 484.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Faroe Islands 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.075 0 0.35 10
2020s 0.6367 0.49 0.76 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Faroe Islands?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Faroe Islands was 0.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Faroe Islands rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Faroe Islands ranks 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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