Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing
Faroe Islands
41.1%
in 2023
Greenland
22.3%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
2nd
Greenland rank
3rd
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 41.1% against 22.3% in Greenland, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.8 times Greenland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 2nd and Greenland ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 7.1% | 39.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 13.2% | 30.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 18.3% | 20.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 23.1% | 18.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Faroe Islands, at 41.1% against 22.3% in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 18.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Faroe Islands ranks 2nd and Greenland ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.