Faroe Islands vs Guadeloupe: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Faroe Islands
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 162,000 hectares against 137,000 hectares in Faroe Islands, a difference of 25,000 hectares.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guadeloupe has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 179th and Guadeloupe ranks 178th of 233 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,600 hectares | 169,000 hectares | 29,400 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 139,600 hectares | 169,000 hectares | 29,400 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 139,600 hectares | 169,000 hectares | 29,400 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 139,600 hectares | 169,000 hectares | 29,400 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 139,600 hectares | 169,000 hectares | 29,400 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 139,600 hectares | 162,700 hectares | 23,100 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 136,900 hectares | 162,000 hectares | 25,100 hectares | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Faroe Islands or Guadeloupe?
- Guadeloupe, at 162,000 hectares against 137,000 hectares in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Faroe Islands and Guadeloupe?
- 25,000 hectares, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Guadeloupe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Guadeloupe rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Faroe Islands ranks 179th and Guadeloupe ranks 178th of 233 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.