Agricultural land use, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Agricultural land use, per capita was 1.77 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 1.77 hectares per person. 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 use, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.79 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.77 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Faroe Islands 24th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.73 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.69 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.66 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.62 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.59 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.57 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.55 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.52 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.49 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.46 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.44 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.41 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.38 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.35 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.33 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.3 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.27 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.24 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.21 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.19 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.16 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.14 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.11 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.09 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.02 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.03 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.04 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.08 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.16 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.21 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.21 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.16 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.14 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.11 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.07 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.04 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.01 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.99 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.98 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.99 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.99 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.95 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.92 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.83 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.78 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 hectares per person | 2.55 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | 2.52 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares 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 use, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Faroe Islands was 1.77 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.