Agricultural land per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Agricultural land per capita was 1.76 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.76 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.79 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
1.76 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 1.76 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.79 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.76 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 29th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.73 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.69 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.65 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.62 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.59 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.57 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.55 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.52 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.46 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.43 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.41 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.38 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.35 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.33 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.3 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.27 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.24 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.21 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.18 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.16 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.14 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.12 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.08 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.05 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.03 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.03 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.06 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.14 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.18 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.18 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.17 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.15 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.13 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.11 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.06 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.01 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.99 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.99 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.99 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.99 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.94 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.92 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.83 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.78 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.76 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.76 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 7.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.76 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 4.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 hectares per capita | 2.55 hectares per capita | 2.79 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 hectares per capita | 2.27 hectares per capita | 2.52 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 hectares per capita | 2.03 hectares per capita | 2.24 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 hectares per capita | 2.03 hectares per capita | 2.2 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 hectares per capita | 1.99 hectares per capita | 2.11 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 hectares per capita | 1.86 hectares per capita | 2.01 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 hectares per capita | 1.76 hectares per capita | 1.83 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Agricultural land per capita in Faroe Islands was 1.76 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.