What is the highest surface area recorded in Faroe Islands?

The highest recorded value was 12,960 sq. km in 2021.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Faroe Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 1,396 sq. km in 1961.

How does Faroe Islands rank for surface area?

Faroe Islands ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 828.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Surface area (sq. km) in Faroe Islands

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Faroe Islands
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Faroe Islands: Surface area (sq. km) was 12,960 sq. km in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

12,960 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

159th

of 216 countries

All-time high

12,960 sq. km

in 2021

All-time low

1,396 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024

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 sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Faroe Islands is 12,960 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 828.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Faroe Islands peaked at 12,960 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,396 sq. km, in 1961.

Faroe Islands ranks 159th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Surface area (sq. km) in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	1,396 sq. km	—
1962	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	1,396 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	12,960 sq. km	+828.3%
2021	12,960 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	12,960 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	12,960 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	12,960 sq. km	+0.0%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 12,960 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 42% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 12,960 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	9
1970s	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	10
1980s	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	10
1990s	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	10
2000s	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	10
2010s	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	1,396 sq. km	10
2020s	12,960 sq. km	12,960 sq. km	12,960 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

156 East Timor 14,870 sq. km compare
157 Montenegro 13,883 sq. km compare
158 Bahamas 13,878 sq. km compare
160 Vanuatu 12,189 sq. km compare
161 Qatar 11,637 sq. km compare
162 Gambia 11,295 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands

Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
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)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.07 (2024)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Rural population 60.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)

All data for Faroe Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Faroe Islands?: Surface area in Faroe Islands was 12,960 sq. km in 2024, 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 surface area recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 12,960 sq. km in 2021.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 1,396 sq. km in 1961.
How does Faroe Islands rank for surface area?: Faroe Islands ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 828.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.