Faroe Islands vs Ireland: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre

Faroe Islands
57.58 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
54.3 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
8th
Ireland rank
10th

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Ireland
406080100196119922023

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 57.58 An per square kilometre against 54.3 An per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 3.28 An per square kilometre.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 49.13 An per square kilometre 46.81 An per square kilometre 2.32 An per square kilometre Faroe Islands
1970s 49.27 An per square kilometre 39.27 An per square kilometre 9.99 An per square kilometre Faroe Islands
1980s 46.95 An per square kilometre 46.34 An per square kilometre 0.6072 An per square kilometre Faroe Islands
1990s 48.62 An per square kilometre 83.32 An per square kilometre 34.69 An per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 48.75 An per square kilometre 92.1 An per square kilometre 43.35 An per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 51.79 An per square kilometre 69.64 An per square kilometre 17.84 An per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 57.24 An per square kilometre 56.71 An per square kilometre 0.5254 An per square kilometre Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
Faroe Islands, at 57.58 An per square kilometre against 54.3 An per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Ireland?
3.28 An per square kilometre, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Ireland rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
Faroe Islands ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,117 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.