Drained organic soils — Area in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Drained organic soils — Area was 13,249 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13,249 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 216 countries
All-time high
13,329 ha
in 1990
All-time low
13,236 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Faroe Islands, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 13.3k ha1991: 13.3k ha1992: 13.3k ha1993: 13.3k ha1994: 13.3k ha1995: 13.3k ha1996: 13.3k ha1997: 13.3k ha1998: 13.3k ha1999: 13.3k ha2000: 13.3k ha2001: 13.3k ha2002: 13.3k ha2003: 13.3k ha2004: 13.3k ha2005: 13.3k ha2006: 13.3k ha2007: 13.3k ha2008: 13.3k ha2009: 13.3k ha2010: 13.3k ha2011: 13.3k ha2012: 13.3k ha2013: 13.3k ha2014: 13.3k ha2015: 13.3k ha2016: 13.3k ha2017: 13.3k ha2018: 13.3k ha2019: 13.2k ha2020: 13.2k ha2021: 13.2k ha2022: 13.2k ha2023: 13.2k ha2024: 13.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Faroe Islands stood at 13,249 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Faroe Islands peaked at 13,329 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,236 ha, in 2019.

Faroe Islands ranks 65th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,329 ha 13,329 ha 13,329 ha 10
2000s 13,329 ha 13,329 ha 13,329 ha 10
2010s 13,320 ha 13,236 ha 13,329 ha 10
2020s 13,249 ha 13,249 ha 13,249 ha 5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 62 Suriname 14,497 ha compare
  2. 63 Brazil 13,445 ha compare
  3. 64 Austria 13,422 ha compare
  4. 66 Botswana 12,444 ha compare
  5. 67 Gabon 12,202 ha compare
  6. 68 Czechia 10,089 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Faroe Islands?
Drained organic soils — area in Faroe Islands was 13,249 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 13,329 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 13,236 ha in 2019.
How does Faroe Islands rank for drained organic soils — area?
Faroe Islands ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.