Other land — Area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Other land — Area was 40.85 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Faroe Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Faroe Islands stood at 40.85 1000 ha.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Faroe Islands peaked at 43.19 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.45 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Faroe Islands 203rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Other land — Area in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.99 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 42.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.98 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.11 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.12 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.1 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.17 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.45 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 40.85 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.92 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.85 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 40.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 40.85 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 40.85 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.01 1000 ha | 42.99 1000 ha | 43.03 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43 1000 ha | 42.98 1000 ha | 43.11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.14 1000 ha | 43.1 1000 ha | 43.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.78 1000 ha | 40.45 1000 ha | 40.92 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Faroe Islands?
- Other land — area in Faroe Islands was 40.85 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.19 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.45 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for other land — area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.