Land area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Land area was 137 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
137 ha th
World rank
166th
of 219 countries
All-time high
139.6 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
136.6 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Land area in Faroe Islands, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 137 ha th for land area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Faroe Islands peaked at 139.6 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 136.6 ha th, in 2020.
Faroe Islands ranks 166th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.6 ha th | 139.6 ha th | 139.6 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 139.6 ha th | 139.6 ha th | 139.6 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 139.6 ha th | 139.6 ha th | 139.6 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 136.8 ha th | 136.6 ha th | 137 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 163 Mauritius 199.7 ha th compare
- 164 Comoros 186.1 ha th compare
- 165 Guadeloupe 162 ha th compare
- 167 Martinique 106 ha th compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 96 ha th compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 95 ha th compare
More development goals data for Faroe Islands
- Red List Index 0.8286 index (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 515,165 tonnes (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.89 ratio (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 9.3 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Faroe Islands?
- Land area in Faroe Islands was 137 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 139.6 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.6 ha th in 2020.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for land area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 166th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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