Faroe Islands vs Western Sahara: Breakdown of habitable land area

Faroe Islands
1,090 hectares
in 2019
Western Sahara
1,260 hectares
in 2019
Faroe Islands rank
180th
Western Sahara rank
178th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 1,260 hectares against 1,090 hectares in Faroe Islands, a difference of 170 hectares.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Western Sahara ranks 178th of 235 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.