The Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory, situated in the South Atlantic and lie some 400 miles from the South American mainland and 850 miles north of the Antarctic Circle. The Islands are located between Latitude 51˚ and 53˚ S and Longitude 57˚ and 62˚ W; approximately the same latitude South as London lies North.

The Falkland Islands comprise two main Islands (East and West Falkland) and 778 smaller islands, with a total land area of approximately 4,700 square miles, covering an area just over half the size of Wales. The distance from Stanley, on the extreme east, to New Island, on the extreme west, is some 148 miles. Click here for more general information on the Falkland Islands.

Agriculture in the Falkland Islands

Much of the Falkland Islands land mass is used for agriculture. Despite grazing with over half a million sheep and approaching 6,000 cattle, the land has largely retained its native plant populations. Interspersed are areas of introduced pasture species, generally on the more naturally fertile soils, which are of particular relevance to animal production due to their improved nutritional value. Click here to learn more about farming and agriculture in the Falkland Islands.

An A4 double-sided leaflet on Agriculture in the Falkland Islands is available for download.

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Using the links at the top of the page, you can navigate around our website and learn about agriculture in the Falkland Islands. If you have any questions after your visit, then please contact us.

Top links...

• Staff pages

• Organic accreditation in the Falkland Islands

What's new...

• September 2010 Wool Press

• 2009/2010 Farming Statistics

• Scanning information in the Farm Management Handbook

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• Licensing section of the Farm Management Handbook

• Farmers' Week 2010 presentations

• A Falkland Islands general information page