China, Hong Kong SAR vs Faroe Islands: Land area — Area

China, Hong Kong SAR
105 1000 ha
in 2024
Faroe Islands
137 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
179th
Faroe Islands rank
177th

Land area — Area over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Faroe Islands
050100150196119922024

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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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.