Land use over the long-term in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Land use over the long-term was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
112,214 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Faroe Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Faroe Islands stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Faroe Islands peaked at 112,214 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Faroe Islands 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1820 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1830 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1840 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1850 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1860 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1870 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1880 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1890 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1900 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1910 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1920 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1930 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1940 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1950 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1951 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1952 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1953 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1954 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1955 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1956 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1957 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1958 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1959 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1960 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1961 | 112,214 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1964 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1965 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1966 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1967 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1968 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1969 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1971 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1972 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1973 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1974 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1975 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1976 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1977 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1978 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1979 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1981 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1982 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1983 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1984 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1985 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1986 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1987 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1988 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1989 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1990 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1995 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1996 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1997 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1998 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1999 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares. (68 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,221 hectares | 0 hectares | 112,214 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 186 Saint Lucia 370 hectares compare
- 186 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 370 hectares compare
- 188 Tonga 112.54 hectares compare
- 189 Anguilla 0 hectares
- 189 Belgium 0 hectares compare
- 189 Egypt 0 hectares
- 189 Greenland 0 hectares
- 189 Hong Kong 0 hectares
- 189 Luxembourg 0 hectares compare
- 189 Malta 0 hectares
- 189 Mayotte 0 hectares
- 189 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares
- 189 Singapore 0 hectares
- 189 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares
- 189 Taiwan 0 hectares compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares
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 over the long-term in Faroe Islands?
- Land use over the long-term in Faroe Islands was 0 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 112,214 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for land use over the long-term?
- Faroe Islands ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.