Land use in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Land use was 70 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
224th
of 224 countries
All-time high
70 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
64 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Faroe Islands stood at 70 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Faroe Islands peaked at 70 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64 hectares, in 1961.
That places Faroe Islands 224th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land use in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 66 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 70 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 70 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8 hectares | 64 hectares | 66 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 in Faroe Islands?
- Land use in Faroe Islands was 70 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 hectares in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for land use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 224th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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