Surface area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Surface area was 12,960 sq. km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Surface area in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
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 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 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.
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 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural land 960.7 sq. km (2023)
- Land area 1,370 sq. km (2023)
- Arable land 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Faroe Islands?
- Surface area in Faroe Islands was 12,960 sq. km in 2023, 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 2023.
- 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.