Arable land in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Arable land was 70 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 206 countries
All-time high
70 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
64 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Faroe Islands stood at 70 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Faroe Islands peaked at 70 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64 hectares, in 1961.
That places Faroe Islands 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Arable land in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 66 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 70 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 70 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 64 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8 hectares | 64 hectares | 66 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 203 Cayman Islands 200 hectares compare
- 204 Seychelles 150 hectares compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 80 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 11,918 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Faroe Islands?
- Arable land in Faroe Islands was 70 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 hectares in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for arable land?
- Faroe Islands ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.