Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 70.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70.12 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
70.33 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
69.01 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 70.12 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 70.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.01 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Faroe Islands ranks 23rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.14 hectares per square kilometre | 69.12 hectares per square kilometre | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.14 hectares per square kilometre | 69.06 hectares per square kilometre | 69.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.04 hectares per square kilometre | 69.01 hectares per square kilometre | 69.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.16 hectares per square kilometre | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | 70.33 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 20 United Kingdom 70.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Madagascar 70.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 70.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Eswatini 69.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Isle of Man 69.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mongolia 68.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 70.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.