Faroe Islands vs Somalia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Faroe Islands
70.07 percent
in 2023
Somalia
68.54 percent
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Somalia rank
8th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Faroe Islands
- Somalia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 70.07 percent against 68.54 percent in Somalia, a difference of 1.53 percent.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 208 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.1 percent | 68.54 percent | 0.56 percent | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 69.1 percent | 68.54 percent | 0.56 percent | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 69.1 percent | 68.54 percent | 0.56 percent | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 69.09 percent | 68.54 percent | 0.552 percent | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 69.09 percent | 68.54 percent | 0.555 percent | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 68.99 percent | 68.54 percent | 0.454 percent | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 70.12 percent | 68.54 percent | 1.58 percent | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Faroe Islands or Somalia?
- Faroe Islands, at 70.07 percent against 68.54 percent in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Faroe Islands and Somalia?
- 1.53 percent, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Somalia rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).