Inland waters — Area in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Inland waters — Area was 3 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
3 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
3 1000 ha
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Inland waters — Area in Faroe Islands, 2020–2024

01232020202220242020: 3 1000 ha2021: 3 1000 ha2022: 3 1000 ha2023: 3 1000 ha2024: 3 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Faroe Islands is 3 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

Faroe Islands ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Inland waters — Area in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Faroe Islands, 2020 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2020 3 1000 ha —
2021 3 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 3 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 3 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 3 1000 ha +0.0%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

  • Faroe Islands's 3 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Faroe Islands's 3 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 240.5 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 168 China, Hong Kong SAR 6 1000 ha compare
  2. 169 Costa Rica 4 1000 ha compare
  3. 170 Polynesia 3.9 1000 ha compare
  4. 172 Tonga 2.9 1000 ha compare
  5. 173 Martinique 2.74 1000 ha compare
  6. 174 Cayman Islands 2.4 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Faroe Islands?
Inland waters — area in Faroe Islands was 3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 2020.
How does Faroe Islands rank for inland waters — area?
Faroe Islands ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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