Country area — Area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Country area — Area was 1,296 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Country area — Area in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in Faroe Islands stood at 1,296 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 828.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,296 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 139.6 1000 ha, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 171st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,296 1000 ha | 1,296 1000 ha | 1,296 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 168 Timor-Leste 1,487 1000 ha compare
- 169 Montenegro 1,388 1000 ha compare
- 170 Bahamas 1,388 1000 ha compare
- 172 Vanuatu 1,219 1000 ha compare
- 173 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,217 1000 ha compare
- 174 Qatar 1,164 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.31 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.55 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area — Area 137 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 96.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 96.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 70.12 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 69.48 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.93 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Faroe Islands?
- Country area — area in Faroe Islands was 1,296 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,296 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.6 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for country area — area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 828.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.