Breakdown of habitable land area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1,090 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Faroe Islands, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Faroe Islands is 1,090 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over five years.
Faroe Islands ranks 180th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 680 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 990 hectares | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 960 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 940 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,090 hectares | +16.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1,090 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 5% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1,090 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 177 Guadeloupe 1,310 hectares compare
- 178 Western Sahara 1,260 hectares compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 1,150 hectares compare
- 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,070 hectares compare
- 182 Palau 990 hectares compare
- 183 Tonga 970 hectares compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Faroe Islands?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Faroe Islands was 1,090 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,090 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 hectares in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 180th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.