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
161st
of 233 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

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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 161st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Falkland Islands

  1. 158 East Timor 1.49 million hectares compare
  2. 159 Montenegro 1.34 million hectares compare
  3. 160 Vanuatu 1.22 million hectares compare
  4. 162 Qatar 1.15 million hectares compare
  5. 163 Jamaica 1.08 million hectares compare
  6. 164 Lebanon 1.02 million hectares compare

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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 161st out of 233 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

Indicator
Land area in hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.