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
182nd
of 238 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
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 182nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area in hectares in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139,600 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 139,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 136,600 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 137,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 137,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 137,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 137,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 137,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 179 Mauritius 199,700 hectares compare
- 180 Comoros 186,100 hectares compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 162,000 hectares compare
- 183 Martinique 106,000 hectares compare
- 184 Hong Kong 105,000 hectares compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
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 182nd out of 238 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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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.