FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0013 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0019 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Faroe Islands 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.