What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2024.

What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Faroe Islands rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?

Faroe Islands ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.

Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands

Name: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Faroe Islands: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0047 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

124th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0047 units per square kilometre

in 2024

All-time low

0.0012 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 0.0047 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Faroe Islands 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0012 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1963	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1964	0.0014 units per square kilometre	+4.6%
1965	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1966	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1967	0.0016 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1968	0.0016 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1969	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1970	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1971	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1972	0.0018 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1973	0.0019 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	0.0019 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1975	0.002 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1976	0.002 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1977	0.0021 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1978	0.0021 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1979	0.0022 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1980	0.0022 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1981	0.0022 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1982	0.0022 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1983	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1984	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1985	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1986	0.0023 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1987	0.0024 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1988	0.0024 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1989	0.0024 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1990	0.0024 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1991	0.0025 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1992	0.0024 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1993	0.0024 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1994	0.0024 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1995	0.0024 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1996	0.0025 units per square kilometre	+7.5%
1997	0.0028 units per square kilometre	+8.6%
1998	0.0028 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1999	0.0029 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	0.003 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2001	0.0031 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2002	0.0032 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2003	0.0033 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	0.0033 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2005	0.0034 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2006	0.0035 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2007	0.0035 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2008	0.0036 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2009	0.0037 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2010	0.0037 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2011	0.0038 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2012	0.0038 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2013	0.0039 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2014	0.004 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2015	0.004 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2016	0.0041 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	0.0041 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2019	0.0043 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2020	0.0044 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
2021	0.0045 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2022	0.0046 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2023	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2024	0.0047 units per square kilometre	+1.9%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0019 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0022 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0023 units per square kilometre	0.0022 units per square kilometre	0.0024 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0025 units per square kilometre	0.0024 units per square kilometre	0.0029 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0034 units per square kilometre	0.003 units per square kilometre	0.0037 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.004 units per square kilometre	0.0037 units per square kilometre	0.0043 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0046 units per square kilometre	0.0044 units per square kilometre	0.0047 units per square kilometre	5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

121 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
122 Iran 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
123 Venezuela 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
125 Samoa 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
126 Morocco 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
127 Nepal 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare

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More reference data data for Faroe Islands

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0388 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.029 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)

All data for Faroe Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Faroe Islands rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?: Faroe Islands ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.