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No scientific research is available studying degraded land and soil erosion in The Faroe Islands caused by grazing sheep. In 2006 it was estimated that nearly 20 percent of the land had no turf cover.
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Indicator |
Indicator 15.3.1: Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 15.3: By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world |
| Metadata update |
2022-03-31 |
| International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and partners, including: Conservation International (CI), European Space Agency (ESA), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Group on Earth Observation Land Degradation Neutrality Initiative (GEO-LDN), International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment (UNEP), World Resources Institute (WRI), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). |
| Related indicators |
2.4.1; 6.6.1; 11.3.1; 15.1.1; 15.2.1 |
| Link to UN metadata | Metadata on this indicator opens in a new window |
| Organisation |
Statistics Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| Link to data source | Statistics Faroe Islands opens in a new window |
| Contact details |
jogvanb@hagstova.fo |