Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 960 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
960 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
964.75 Square kilometres
in 2002
All-time low
960 Square kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands stood at 960 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands peaked at 964.75 Square kilometres in 2002 and was at its lowest, 960 Square kilometres, in 2020.
That places Faroe Islands 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 964.68 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 964.68 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 964.6 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 964.37 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 964.37 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 964.29 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 964.29 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 964.29 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 964.29 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 964.75 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 964.75 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 964.75 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 964.75 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 964.75 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 964.75 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 964.75 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 963.46 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 963.31 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 963.39 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 963.39 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 963.39 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 963.54 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 963.54 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 962.84 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 962.84 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 962.69 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 962.69 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 960 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 960 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 31% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 960 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 964.68 Square kilometres | 964.68 Square kilometres | 964.68 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 964.68 Square kilometres | 964.68 Square kilometres | 964.68 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 964.68 Square kilometres | 964.68 Square kilometres | 964.68 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.53 Square kilometres | 964.29 Square kilometres | 964.68 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 964.53 Square kilometres | 963.46 Square kilometres | 964.75 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 963.16 Square kilometres | 962.69 Square kilometres | 963.54 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 960 Square kilometres | 960 Square kilometres | 960 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 130 Israel 1,640 Square kilometres compare
- 131 Kuwait 1,360 Square kilometres compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 1,027 Square kilometres compare
- 134 Luxembourg 697.6 Square kilometres compare
- 135 Belize 500 Square kilometres compare
- 135 North Korea 500 Square kilometres compare
- 135 Qatar 500 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands was 960 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 964.75 Square kilometres in 2002.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 960 Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Faroe Islands ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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