Land area in hectares in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Land area in hectares was 137,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
137,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 233 countries
All-time high
139,600 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
136,600 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 176 Mauritius 199,700 hectares compare
  2. 177 Comoros 186,100 hectares compare
  3. 181 Hong Kong 105,000 hectares compare
  4. 182 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 hectares compare

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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

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
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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.