How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
650.24 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
650.24 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
104.93 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands stood at 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 104.93 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Faroe Islands ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 104.93 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 120.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 125.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 120.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 127.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 149.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 149.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 149.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 177.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 177.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 205.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 245.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 223.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 227.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 192.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 199.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 176.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 181.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 237.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 250.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 269.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 253.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 281.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 263.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 223.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 205.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 177.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 192.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 190.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 182.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 212.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 232.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 253.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 276.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 287.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 351.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 405.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 417.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 490.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 463.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 422.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 460.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 466.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 404.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 294.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 317.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 298.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 313.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 404.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 450.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 477.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 467.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 566.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 530.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 536.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 542.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 480.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 522.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 438.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 1205.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 104.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 127.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 189.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 149.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 245.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 176.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 281.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 177.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 287.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 294.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 490.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 298.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 566.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 480.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.93 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
How have things changed? 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.