Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2372 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.2372 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 722.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.2466 sq. km per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.027 sq. km per person, in 2019.
That places Faroe Islands 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0404 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0375 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0361 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0356 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0344 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.034 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0294 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.03 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.032 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.032 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2466 sq. km per person | +814.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2432 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2404 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2382 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2372 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.2372 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 27.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.2372 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 19.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +814.7% | 0.027 sq. km per person | 0.2466 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0385 sq. km per person | 0.0368 sq. km per person | 0.0404 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0346 sq. km per person | 0.0328 sq. km per person | 0.0365 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 sq. km per person | 0.0291 sq. km per person | 0.0324 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0307 sq. km per person | 0.0292 sq. km per person | 0.032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0292 sq. km per person | 0.0286 sq. km per person | 0.0305 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 sq. km per person | 0.027 sq. km per person | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2411 sq. km per person | 0.2372 sq. km per person | 0.2466 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 11,918 current US$ per person (2024)
- 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.07 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.2372 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2466 sq. km per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 sq. km per person in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 722.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.