Land area in square kilometres in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Land area in square kilometres was 1,370 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 1,370 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,396 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,366 sq. km, in 2020.
That places Faroe Islands 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,369 sq. km | 1,366 sq. km | 1,370 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 173 Mauritius 1,997 sq. km compare
- 174 Comoros 1,861 sq. km compare
- 176 Hong Kong 1,050 sq. km compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 950 sq. km compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 109,512 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Faroe Islands?
- Land area in square kilometres in Faroe Islands was 1,370 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,396 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,366 sq. km in 2020.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Faroe Islands ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.