Faroe Islands vs Qatar: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Faroe Islands
96,070 hectares
in 2023
Qatar
74,000 hectares
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
170th
Qatar rank
173rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Faroe Islands
- Qatar
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 96,070 hectares against 74,000 hectares in Qatar, a difference of 22,070 hectares.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Qatar ranks 173rd of 227 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,532 hectares | 51,000 hectares | 45,532 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 96,532 hectares | 51,700 hectares | 44,832 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 96,532 hectares | 58,600 hectares | 37,932 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 96,517 hectares | 64,500 hectares | 32,017 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 96,517 hectares | 65,940 hectares | 30,577 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 96,381 hectares | 70,960 hectares | 25,421 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 96,052 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 22,052 hectares | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Faroe Islands or Qatar?
- Faroe Islands, at 96,070 hectares against 74,000 hectares in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Faroe Islands and Qatar?
- 22,070 hectares, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Qatar rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Qatar ranks 173rd of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.