Land area in hectares in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Land area in hectares was 137,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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 land area in hectares in Faroe Islands is 137,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Faroe Islands peaked at 139,600 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 136,600 hectares, in 2020.
That places Faroe Islands 179th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 139,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,900 hectares | 136,600 hectares | 137,000 hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 109,512 metric tons (2024)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Faroe Islands?
- Land area in hectares in Faroe Islands was 137,000 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 139,600 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,600 hectares in 2020.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for land area in hectares?
- Faroe Islands ranks 179th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 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.