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
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Turkmenistan 80.75 percent compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 79.08 percent compare
- 4 Djibouti 73.34 percent compare
- 6 South Africa 69.19 percent compare
- 7 Uruguay 68.56 percent compare
- 8 Somalia 68.54 percent compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
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
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).