Share of land area used for agriculture in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of land area used for agriculture was 70.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2020
All-time low
69.0%
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of land area used for agriculture in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Faroe Islands stood at 70.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Faroe Islands peaked at 70.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2018.
That places Faroe Islands 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.1% | — |
| 1962 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.1% | 70.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.3% compare
- 21 Madagascar 70.3% compare
- 22 Togo 70.2% compare
- 24 Eswatini 69.5% compare
- 25 Isle of Man 69.1% compare
- 26 Mongolia 69.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units 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 (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Faroe Islands?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Faroe Islands was 70.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2018.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Faroe Islands ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.