Land area — Area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Land area — Area was 137 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — 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 land area — area in Faroe Islands is 137 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Faroe Islands peaked at 139.6 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 136.6 1000 ha, in 2020.
Faroe Islands ranks 192nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 136.92 1000 ha | 136.6 1000 ha | 137 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 189 Comoros 186.97 1000 ha compare
- 190 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 180 1000 ha compare
- 191 Guadeloupe 162 1000 ha compare
- 193 Martinique 106 1000 ha compare
- 194 China, Hong Kong SAR 105 1000 ha compare
- 195 Sao Tome and Principe 96 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)
- Country area — Area 1,296 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 land area — area in Faroe Islands?
- Land area — area in Faroe Islands was 137 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 139.6 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.6 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for land area — area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 192nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land 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.