Arable land pin in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Arable land pin was 1.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.24
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 1975
All-time low
0.9358
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land pin in Faroe Islands is 1.24, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.73 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9358, in 1963.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9358 | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 1.14 | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 1.22 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 1.22 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 1.17 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.42 | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 1.34 | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.64 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.63 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.28 | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 1.34 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.29 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5463, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land pin in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +25.8% | 1.06 | 1.34 |
| 1976 | -25.8% | 1.73 | 1.28 |
| 1970 | -25.0% | 1.42 | 1.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 | 0.9358 | 1.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 1.06 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.03 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 12 Norway 1.59 compare
- 13 Samoa 1.41 compare
- 14 Switzerland 1.34 compare
- 16 New Caledonia 1.18 compare
- 17 Papua New Guinea 1.15 compare
- 18 Mauritius 1.08 compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Faroe Islands?
- Arable land pin in Faroe Islands was 1.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 1975.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9358 in 1963.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for arable land pin?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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