Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Agricultural land per capita
Faroe Islands
1.76 hectares per capita
in 2023
South Africa
1.52 hectares per capita
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st
Agricultural land per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.76 hectares per capita against 1.52 hectares per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.24 hectares per capita.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 226 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 hectares per capita | 5.14 hectares per capita | 2.48 hectares per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.39 hectares per capita | 3.75 hectares per capita | 1.36 hectares per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.13 hectares per capita | 2.76 hectares per capita | 0.6277 hectares per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.13 hectares per capita | 2.21 hectares per capita | 0.0753 hectares per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.03 hectares per capita | 1.98 hectares per capita | 0.0463 hectares per capita | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1.96 hectares per capita | 1.73 hectares per capita | 0.2305 hectares per capita | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1.79 hectares per capita | 1.56 hectares per capita | 0.2333 hectares per capita | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land per capita, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.76 hectares per capita against 1.52 hectares per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land per capita between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.24 hectares per capita, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.