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
223rd
of 223 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 223rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0966 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0417 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0384 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (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 223rd out of 223 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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