Land area in hectares, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Land area in hectares, per capita was 2.52 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Faroe Islands is 2.52 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.04 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.52 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Faroe Islands 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.04 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.99 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.94 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.89 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.84 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.79 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.75 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.72 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.68 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.65 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.61 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.56 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.52 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.48 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.44 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.4 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.37 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.33 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.28 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.24 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.2 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.16 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.13 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.09 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.05 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.03 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.99 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.95 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.91 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.92 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.94 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.95 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.12 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.16 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.12 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.09 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.99 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.95 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.91 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.89 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.89 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.89 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.89 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.88 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.86 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.87 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.88 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.89 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.89 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.88 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.85 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.82 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.78 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.74 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.57 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.54 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.52 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 2.52 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 2.52 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.85 hectares per person | 3.68 hectares per person | 4.04 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.28 hectares per person | 3.65 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 hectares per person | 2.91 hectares per person | 3.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 hectares per person | 2.92 hectares per person | 3.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 hectares per person | 2.86 hectares per person | 3.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 hectares per person | 2.52 hectares per person | 2.6 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 51 United States 2.72 hectares per person compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 2.7 hectares per person compare
- 53 Palau 2.59 hectares per person compare
- 55 Bahamas 2.51 hectares per person compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 2.37 hectares per person compare
- 57 Mozambique 2.34 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Faroe Islands was 2.52 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.