Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0177 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.0177 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0279 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Faroe Islands 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.02 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.02 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.02 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.02 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 0.0255 sq. km per person | 0.0279 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.024 sq. km per person | 0.0227 sq. km per person | 0.0252 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0213 sq. km per person | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.0224 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 0.0221 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0211 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0183 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- 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 3.1% (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 11,918 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.0177 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.