Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]
Operating revenues	$ 21,879	$ 9,848	$ 10,948	$ 10,889	$ 20,894	$ 12,549	$ 11,419	$ 11,207	$ 53,564	$ 56,069	$ 46,219
Operating expenses	7,245	6,622	6,994	6,366	7,365	6,394	6,231	6,386	27,227	26,376	23,691
Other (income) expenses	4,855	4,689	(2,571)	4,514	5,130	1,998	4,207	4,318	11,487	15,653	13,370
Net (loss) income before income tax expense	9,779	(1,463)	6,525	9	8,399	4,157	981	503	14,850	14,040	9,158
NET INCOME	9,779	(1,463)	6,525	9	8,399	4,157	981	503	14,850	14,040	9,158
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders of Farmland Partners Inc.	$ 6,057	$ (4,499)	$ 2,906	$ (3,140)	$ 4,163	$ 484	$ (2,323)	$ (2,744)	$ 1,324	$ (420)	$ 907
Basic net (loss) income available to common stockholders	$ 0.20	$ (0.15)	$ 0.09	$ (0.10)					$ 0.04	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03
Diluted net (loss) income available to common stockholders	$ 0.09	$ (0.15)	$ 0.08	$ (0.10)					$ 0.04	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	29,723	29,497	30,637	30,791					30,169	32,162	31,210
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	69,874	29,497	48,370	30,791					30,169	32,162	31,210