Grassland organic soils — Area in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Grassland organic soils — Area was 12,685 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12,685 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12,862 ha
in 1990
All-time low
12,685 ha
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 12.9k ha1991: 12.9k ha1992: 12.9k ha1993: 12.9k ha1994: 12.9k ha1995: 12.9k ha1996: 12.9k ha1997: 12.9k ha1998: 12.9k ha1999: 12.9k ha2000: 12.9k ha2001: 12.9k ha2002: 12.9k ha2003: 12.9k ha2004: 12.9k ha2005: 12.9k ha2006: 12.9k ha2007: 12.9k ha2008: 12.9k ha2009: 12.9k ha2010: 12.9k ha2011: 12.9k ha2012: 12.9k ha2013: 12.9k ha2014: 12.9k ha2015: 12.9k ha2016: 12.9k ha2017: 12.9k ha2018: 12.9k ha2019: 12.7k ha2020: 12.7k ha2021: 12.7k ha2022: 12.7k ha2023: 12.7k ha2024: 12.7k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Faroe Islands stood at 12,685 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Faroe Islands peaked at 12,862 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,685 ha, in 2020.

Faroe Islands ranks 44th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Faroe Islands, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 12,862 ha
1991 12,862 ha +0.0%
1992 12,862 ha +0.0%
1993 12,862 ha +0.0%
1994 12,862 ha +0.0%
1995 12,862 ha +0.0%
1996 12,862 ha +0.0%
1997 12,862 ha +0.0%
1998 12,862 ha +0.0%
1999 12,862 ha +0.0%
2000 12,862 ha +0.0%
2001 12,862 ha +0.0%
2002 12,862 ha +0.0%
2003 12,862 ha +0.0%
2004 12,862 ha +0.0%
2005 12,862 ha +0.0%
2006 12,862 ha +0.0%
2007 12,862 ha +0.0%
2008 12,862 ha +0.0%
2009 12,862 ha +0.0%
2010 12,862 ha +0.0%
2011 12,862 ha +0.0%
2012 12,862 ha +0.0%
2013 12,862 ha +0.0%
2014 12,862 ha +0.0%
2015 12,862 ha +0.0%
2016 12,862 ha +0.0%
2017 12,862 ha +0.0%
2018 12,862 ha +0.0%
2019 12,710 ha -1.2%
2020 12,685 ha -0.2%
2021 12,685 ha +0.0%
2022 12,685 ha +0.0%
2023 12,685 ha +0.0%
2024 12,685 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,862 ha 12,862 ha 12,862 ha 10
2000s 12,862 ha 12,862 ha 12,862 ha 10
2010s 12,846 ha 12,710 ha 12,862 ha 10
2020s 12,685 ha 12,685 ha 12,685 ha 5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 41 Denmark 15,652 ha compare
  2. 42 South Africa 15,584 ha compare
  3. 43 Guyana 14,754 ha compare
  4. 45 Brazil 12,609 ha compare
  5. 46 Sri Lanka 10,684 ha compare
  6. 47 Austria 9,950 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Faroe Islands?
Grassland organic soils — area in Faroe Islands was 12,685 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 12,862 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 12,685 ha in 2020.
How does Faroe Islands rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Faroe Islands ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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