Breakdown of habitable land area in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1,090 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,090 hectares
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
180th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,090 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
680 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Faroe Islands, 2015–2019

02505007501.0k2015201720192015: 680 hectares2016: 990 hectares2017: 960 hectares2018: 940 hectares2019: 1.1k hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 178 Western Sahara 1,260 hectares compare
  2. 179 British Virgin Islands 1,150 hectares compare
  3. 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,070 hectares compare
  4. 182 Palau 990 hectares compare
  5. 183 Tonga 970 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.