Which has higher surface area, Faroe Islands or Qatar?

Faroe Islands, at 12,960 sq. km against 11,490 sq. km in Qatar as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Faroe Islands and Qatar?

1,470 sq. km, 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.

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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Faroe Islands vs Qatar: Surface area

Faroe Islands

12,960 sq. km

in 2023

Qatar

11,490 sq. km

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

159th

Qatar rank

161st

Surface area over time

Faroe Islands
Qatar

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 12,960 sq. km against 11,490 sq. km in Qatar, a difference of 1,470 sq. km.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 159th and Qatar ranks 161st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,396 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	10,214 sq. km	Qatar
1970s	1,396 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	10,214 sq. km	Qatar
1980s	1,396 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	10,214 sq. km	Qatar
1990s	1,396 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	10,214 sq. km	Qatar
2000s	1,396 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	10,214 sq. km	Qatar
2010s	1,396 sq. km	11,538 sq. km	10,142 sq. km	Qatar
2020s	12,960 sq. km	11,490 sq. km	1,470 sq. km	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Faroe Islands or Qatar?: Faroe Islands, at 12,960 sq. km against 11,490 sq. km in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Faroe Islands and Qatar?: 1,470 sq. km, 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 surface area?: Faroe Islands ranks 159th and Qatar ranks 161st of 215 countries.
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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.