Agricultural area per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Agricultural area per capita was 1.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 1.76. 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 area per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.79 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 27th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 | 2.55 | 2.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.03 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 2.03 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.99 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.86 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.76 | 1.83 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.07 (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.07 (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Agricultural area per capita in Faroe Islands was 1.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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