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
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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About this data
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.