What is agricultural land — area in Faroe Islands?

Agricultural land — area in Faroe Islands was 96.07 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Faroe Islands?

The highest recorded value was 96.54 1000 ha in 2002.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Faroe Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 96 1000 ha in 2022.

How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural land — area?

Faroe Islands ranks 193rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area in Faroe Islands

Name: Agricultural land — Area in Faroe Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Faroe Islands: Agricultural land — Area was 96.07 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

96.07 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

193rd

of 255 countries

All-time high

96.54 1000 ha

in 2002

All-time low

96 1000 ha

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 96.07 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Faroe Islands peaked at 96.54 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96 1000 ha, in 2022.

Faroe Islands ranks 193rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Agricultural land — Area in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	96.53 1000 ha	—
1962	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	96.53 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	96.52 1000 ha	-0.0%
1996	96.5 1000 ha	-0.0%
1997	96.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	96.49 1000 ha	-0.0%
1999	96.49 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	96.49 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	96.49 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	96.54 1000 ha	+0.1%
2003	96.54 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	96.54 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	96.54 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	96.54 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	96.54 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	96.54 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	96.41 1000 ha	-0.1%
2010	96.4 1000 ha	-0.0%
2011	96.4 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	96.4 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	96.4 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	96.42 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	96.42 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	96.35 1000 ha	-0.1%
2017	96.35 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	96.34 1000 ha	-0.0%
2019	96.34 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	96.07 1000 ha	-0.3%
2021	96.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	96 1000 ha	-0.1%
2023	96.07 1000 ha	+0.1%
2024	96.07 1000 ha	+0.0%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 96.07 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 96.07 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	96.53 1000 ha	96.53 1000 ha	96.53 1000 ha	9
1970s	96.53 1000 ha	96.53 1000 ha	96.53 1000 ha	10
1980s	96.53 1000 ha	96.53 1000 ha	96.53 1000 ha	10
1990s	96.52 1000 ha	96.49 1000 ha	96.53 1000 ha	10
2000s	96.52 1000 ha	96.41 1000 ha	96.54 1000 ha	10
2010s	96.38 1000 ha	96.34 1000 ha	96.42 1000 ha	10
2020s	96.06 1000 ha	96 1000 ha	96.07 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

190 Solomon Islands 115.83 1000 ha compare
191 Cabo Verde 99.9 1000 ha compare
192 Equatorial Guinea 96.59 1000 ha compare
194 Mauritius 81.72 1000 ha compare
195 Suriname 76 1000 ha compare
196 Qatar 74 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

More environment data for Faroe Islands

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 257.14 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 18 t (2024)

All data for Faroe Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Faroe Islands?: Agricultural land — area in Faroe Islands was 96.07 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 96.54 1000 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 96 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural land — area?: Faroe Islands ranks 193rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.