What is fao projections of arable land in Faroe Islands?

Fao projections of arable land in Faroe Islands was 70 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Faroe Islands?

The highest recorded value was 70 hectares in 2020.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Faroe Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 64 hectares in 1961.

How does Faroe Islands rank for fao projections of arable land?

Faroe Islands ranks 224th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land in Faroe Islands

Name: FAO projections of arable land in Faroe Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Faroe Islands: FAO projections of arable land was 70 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

70 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

224th

of 224 countries

All-time high

70 hectares

in 2020

All-time low

64 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land 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 hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Faroe Islands is 70 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Faroe Islands peaked at 70 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64 hectares, in 1961.

That places Faroe Islands 224th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

FAO projections of arable land in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	64 hectares	—
1962	64 hectares	+0.0%
1963	64 hectares	+0.0%
1964	64 hectares	+0.0%
1965	64 hectares	+0.0%
1966	64 hectares	+0.0%
1967	64 hectares	+0.0%
1968	64 hectares	+0.0%
1969	64 hectares	+0.0%
1970	64 hectares	+0.0%
1971	64 hectares	+0.0%
1972	64 hectares	+0.0%
1973	64 hectares	+0.0%
1974	64 hectares	+0.0%
1975	64 hectares	+0.0%
1976	64 hectares	+0.0%
1977	64 hectares	+0.0%
1978	64 hectares	+0.0%
1979	64 hectares	+0.0%
1980	64 hectares	+0.0%
1981	64 hectares	+0.0%
1982	64 hectares	+0.0%
1983	64 hectares	+0.0%
1984	64 hectares	+0.0%
1985	64 hectares	+0.0%
1986	64 hectares	+0.0%
1987	64 hectares	+0.0%
1988	64 hectares	+0.0%
1989	64 hectares	+0.0%
1990	64 hectares	+0.0%
1991	64 hectares	+0.0%
1992	64 hectares	+0.0%
1993	64 hectares	+0.0%
1994	64 hectares	+0.0%
1995	64 hectares	+0.0%
1996	64 hectares	+0.0%
1997	64 hectares	+0.0%
1998	64 hectares	+0.0%
1999	64 hectares	+0.0%
2000	64 hectares	+0.0%
2001	64 hectares	+0.0%
2002	64 hectares	+0.0%
2003	64 hectares	+0.0%
2004	64 hectares	+0.0%
2005	64 hectares	+0.0%
2006	64 hectares	+0.0%
2007	64 hectares	+0.0%
2008	64 hectares	+0.0%
2009	64 hectares	+0.0%
2010	64 hectares	+0.0%
2011	64 hectares	+0.0%
2012	64 hectares	+0.0%
2013	64 hectares	+0.0%
2014	64 hectares	+0.0%
2015	64 hectares	+0.0%
2016	66 hectares	+3.1%
2017	66 hectares	+0.0%
2018	66 hectares	+0.0%
2019	66 hectares	+0.0%
2020	70 hectares	+6.1%
2021	70 hectares	+0.0%
2022	70 hectares	+0.0%
2023	70 hectares	+0.0%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 70 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 70 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	64 hectares	64 hectares	64 hectares	9
1970s	64 hectares	64 hectares	64 hectares	10
1980s	64 hectares	64 hectares	64 hectares	10
1990s	64 hectares	64 hectares	64 hectares	10
2000s	64 hectares	64 hectares	64 hectares	10
2010s	64.8 hectares	64 hectares	66 hectares	10
2020s	70 hectares	70 hectares	70 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

221 Nauru 400 hectares compare
222 Bermuda 300 hectares compare
223 Northern Mariana Islands 170 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

More reference data data for Faroe Islands

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (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 N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.029 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land in Faroe Islands?: Fao projections of arable land in Faroe Islands was 70 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 70 hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 64 hectares in 1961.
How does Faroe Islands rank for fao projections of arable land?: Faroe Islands ranks 224th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
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: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.