Land area in hectares in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Land area in hectares was 1.22 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.22 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.22 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1.22 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Falkland 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 land area in hectares in Falkland Islands is 1.22 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Falkland Islands peaked at 1.22 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million hectares, in 1961.
Falkland Islands ranks 163rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.43 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 93.19 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 81.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Falkland Islands?
- Land area in hectares in Falkland Islands was 1.22 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for land area in hectares?
- Falkland Islands ranks 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Falkland 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.