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
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.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Faroe Islands or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1,260 hectares against 1,090 hectares in Faroe Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Faroe Islands and Western Sahara?
- 170 hectares, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Western Sahara?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Faroe Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Western Sahara ranks 178th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.