European Union vs Faroe Islands: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- European Union
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 70.1% against 40.3% in European Union, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 25th and Faroe Islands ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.3% | 69.1% | 16.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 69.1% | 18.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 69.1% | 19.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 69.1% | 22.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 69.1% | 25.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 69.0% | 27.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 70.2% | 29.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, European Union or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 70.1% against 40.3% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between European Union and Faroe Islands?
- 29.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Faroe Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Faroe Islands rank globally for agricultural land?
- European Union ranks 25th and Faroe Islands ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.