Land use hidden — Other areas in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Land use hidden — Other areas was 408.5 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
408.5 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
431.85 Square kilometres
in 2018
All-time low
404.5 Square kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Faroe Islands is 408.5 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Faroe Islands peaked at 431.85 Square kilometres in 2018 and was at its lowest, 404.5 Square kilometres, in 2020.
That places Faroe Islands 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430.68 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 430.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 429.88 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 429.88 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 429.88 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 429.88 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 429.88 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 429.96 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 430.19 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 430.19 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 430.27 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 430.27 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 430.27 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 430.27 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 429.81 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 429.81 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 429.81 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 429.81 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 429.81 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 429.81 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 429.81 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 431.1 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 431.25 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 431.17 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 431.17 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 431.17 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 431.02 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 431.02 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 431.7 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 431.7 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 431.85 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 431.85 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 404.5 Square kilometres | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 408.5 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 408.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 408.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 408.5 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 4% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 408.5 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430.68 Square kilometres | 430.68 Square kilometres | 430.68 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 430.68 Square kilometres | 430.68 Square kilometres | 430.68 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 430.68 Square kilometres | 430.68 Square kilometres | 430.68 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.03 Square kilometres | 429.88 Square kilometres | 430.27 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.03 Square kilometres | 429.81 Square kilometres | 431.1 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.39 Square kilometres | 431.02 Square kilometres | 431.85 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.5 Square kilometres | 404.5 Square kilometres | 408.5 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 153 Kiribati 458.2 Square kilometres compare
- 154 Curaçao 443.3 Square kilometres compare
- 155 Guadeloupe 436.75 Square kilometres compare
- 157 Luxembourg 361.08 Square kilometres compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 302.9 Square kilometres compare
- 159 Tonga 280.5 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — other areas in Faroe Islands?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Faroe Islands was 408.5 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 431.85 Square kilometres in 2018.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.5 Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata