Arable land use per person in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Arable land use per person was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0013 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
203rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0019 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0013 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Faroe Islands is 0.0013 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0019 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Faroe Islands 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 201 Kuwait 0.0016 hectares per person compare
- 202 Bahrain 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 205 Hong Kong 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 206 Singapore 0.0001 hectares per person compare
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 capita 0.32 kg/cap (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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Faroe Islands?
- Arable land use per person in Faroe Islands was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for arable land use per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.