Agricultural land in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Agricultural land was 96,070 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96,070
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 226 countries
All-time high
96,539
in 2002
All-time low
96,000
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 96,070 for agricultural land 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 in Faroe Islands peaked at 96,539 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96,000, in 2022.
That places Faroe Islands 169th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,532 | 96,532 | 96,532 | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,532 | 96,532 | 96,532 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,532 | 96,532 | 96,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,517 | 96,493 | 96,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,517 | 96,410 | 96,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,381 | 96,335 | 96,418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,052 | 96,000 | 96,070 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 166 Cyprus 128,996 compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 109,200 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 104,720 compare
- 170 Mauritius 85,957 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 79,000 compare
- 172 Qatar 74,000 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.07 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.07 (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 109,512 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Faroe Islands?
- Agricultural land in Faroe Islands was 96,070 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96,539 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,000 in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural land?
- Faroe Islands ranks 169th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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