Cropland area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cropland area was 70 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
224th
of 224 countries
All-time high
70 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
64 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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 70 hectares for cropland area in 2023. 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, cropland area in Faroe Islands peaked at 70 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64 hectares, in 1961.
That places Faroe Islands 224th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cropland area 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 303,040 hectares, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 70 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 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
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Faroe Islands?
- Cropland area in Faroe Islands was 70 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 cropland area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 hectares in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cropland area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 224th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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