China, Hong Kong SAR vs Faroe Islands: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 137 1000 ha against 105 1000 ha in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 32 1000 ha.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 179th and Faroe Islands ranks 177th of 231 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 37.6 1000 ha | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 101.2 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 38.4 1000 ha | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 99.2 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 40.4 1000 ha | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 102 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 37.6 1000 ha | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 105 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 34.6 1000 ha | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 105 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 34.6 1000 ha | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 105 1000 ha | 136.92 1000 ha | 31.92 1000 ha | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, China, Hong Kong SAR or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 137 1000 ha against 105 1000 ha in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between China, Hong Kong SAR and Faroe Islands?
- 32 1000 ha, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Faroe Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Faroe Islands rank globally for land area — area?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 179th and Faroe Islands ranks 177th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.