Agricultural land use in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Agricultural land use was 96,070 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96,070 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 227 countries
All-time high
96,539 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
96,000 hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 96,070 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Faroe Islands peaked at 96,539 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96,000 hectares, in 2022.
That places Faroe Islands 170th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,532 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96,532 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96,524 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 96,501 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 96,501 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96,493 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96,493 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96,493 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96,493 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96,539 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96,539 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96,539 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96,539 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96,539 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96,539 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96,539 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96,410 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96,395 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96,403 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96,403 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96,403 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96,418 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96,418 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96,350 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96,350 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96,335 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96,335 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96,070 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96,070 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96,070 hectares | +0.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 96,070 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 10% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 96,070 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,532 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,532 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,532 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,517 hectares | 96,493 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,517 hectares | 96,410 hectares | 96,539 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,381 hectares | 96,335 hectares | 96,418 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,052 hectares | 96,000 hectares | 96,070 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 167 Cyprus 128,996 hectares compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 109,200 hectares compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 104,720 hectares compare
- 171 Mauritius 85,957 hectares compare
- 172 Cape Verde 79,000 hectares compare
- 173 Qatar 74,000 hectares 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 in Faroe Islands?
- Agricultural land use in Faroe Islands was 96,070 hectares 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 use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96,539 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,000 hectares in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural land use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.