Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 70.07 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
70.07 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 208 countries
All-time high
70.28 percent
in 2020
All-time low
68.96 percent
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands is 70.07 percent, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands peaked at 70.28 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.96 percent, in 2018.

That places Faroe Islands 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.1 percent 69.1 percent 69.1 percent 9
1970s 69.1 percent 69.1 percent 69.1 percent 10
1980s 69.1 percent 69.1 percent 69.1 percent 10
1990s 69.09 percent 69.08 percent 69.1 percent 10
2000s 69.09 percent 69.02 percent 69.11 percent 10
2010s 68.99 percent 68.96 percent 69.02 percent 10
2020s 70.12 percent 70.07 percent 70.28 percent 4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

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  5. 7 Uruguay 68.56 percent compare
  6. 8 Somalia 68.54 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands?
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands was 70.07 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 70.28 percent in 2020.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 68.96 percent in 2018.
How does Faroe Islands rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Faroe Islands ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
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
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).