What is cropland — area in Faroe Islands?

Cropland — area in Faroe Islands was 0.07 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Faroe Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.07 1000 ha in 2016.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Faroe Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.06 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Faroe Islands rank for cropland — area?

Faroe Islands ranks 252nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?

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

Cropland — Area in Faroe Islands

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

Faroe Islands: Cropland — Area was 0.07 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.07 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

252nd

of 252 countries

All-time high

0.07 1000 ha

in 2016

All-time low

0.06 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area in Faroe Islands is 0.07 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.07 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.06 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Faroe Islands 252nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	0.06 1000 ha	—
1962	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	0.06 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	0.07 1000 ha	+16.7%
2017	0.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	0.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	0.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	0.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	0.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	0.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	0.07 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	0.07 1000 ha	+0.0%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 0.07 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 0.07 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	9
1970s	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	10
1980s	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	10
1990s	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	10
2000s	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	10
2010s	0.064 1000 ha	0.06 1000 ha	0.07 1000 ha	10
2020s	0.07 1000 ha	0.07 1000 ha	0.07 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

249 Bermuda 0.3 1000 ha compare
250 Northern Mariana Islands 0.22 1000 ha compare
251 Andorra 0.1443 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 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 cropland — area in Faroe Islands?: Cropland — area in Faroe Islands was 0.07 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.07 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Faroe Islands rank for cropland — area?: Faroe Islands ranks 252nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 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.