Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests - Earnings (loss) per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Farmland Partners Inc.	$ 1,094	$ (2,554)	$ 5,115	$ (2,928)
Less: Nonforfeitable distributions allocated to unvested restricted shares	(16)	(14)	(47)	(42)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders of Farmland Partners Inc.	$ 350	$ (5,623)	$ 2,660	$ (12,145)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares - basic (in shares)	53,495	32,551	49,908	31,355
Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted (in shares)	53,495	32,551	49,908	31,355
Income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - basic	$ 0.01	$ (0.17)	$ 0.05	$ (0.39)
Income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted	$ 0.01	$ (0.17)	$ 0.05	$ (0.39)
Preferred Units
Numerator:
Less: Distributions and dividends	$ (728)	$ (3,055)	$ (2,408)	$ (9,175)