Arable land (hectares), per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0013 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
203rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0019 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0013 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0013 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0019 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Faroe Islands 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 201 Kuwait 0.0016 hectares per person compare
- 202 Bahrain 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 205 Hong Kong 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 206 Singapore 0.0001 hectares per person 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.