Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 70.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70.07 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
70.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
68.96 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands stood at 70.07 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 70.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.96 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Faroe Islands ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 70.07 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 70.07 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.09 hectares per square kilometre | 69.08 hectares per square kilometre | 69.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.09 hectares per square kilometre | 69.02 hectares per square kilometre | 69.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.99 hectares per square kilometre | 68.96 hectares per square kilometre | 69.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.12 hectares per square kilometre | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | 70.28 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 1 Turkmenistan 80.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 79.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 Djibouti 73.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 South Africa 69.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Uruguay 68.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Somalia 68.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 70.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.