Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Faroe Islands ranks 181st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1,683 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.