Animals slaughtered for meat in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Animals slaughtered for meat was 243 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animals slaughtered for meat in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Faroe Islands stood at 243.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Faroe Islands peaked at 850 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Faroe Islands 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 518 | — |
| 1967 | 495 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 497 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 501 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 511 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 510 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 474 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 458 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 500 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 541 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 583 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 583 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 590 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 601 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 607 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 612 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 614 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 618 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 622 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 626 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 631 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 635 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 639 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 679 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 739 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 749 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 729 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 738 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 696 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 707 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 743 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 760 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 771 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 774 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 759 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 694 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 640 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 650 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 800 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 850 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 784 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 796 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 795 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 218 | -72.6% |
| 2019 | 193 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 234 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 203 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 334 | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 273 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 243 | -11.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 243 is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 243 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -72.6% | 795 | 218 |
| 2022 | +64.5% | 203 | 334 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.44 | 0 | 518 | 9 |
| 1970s | 534 | 458 | 590 | 10 |
| 1980s | 607 | 590 | 626 | 10 |
| 1990s | 694.2 | 631 | 749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709.1 | 640 | 774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 668.6 | 193 | 850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.4 | 203 | 334 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 515 compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 461 compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 440 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 226 compare
- 194 Bahamas 105 compare
- 195 Singapore 85 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 11,918 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.07 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Faroe Islands?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Faroe Islands was 243 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 850 in 2014.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Faroe Islands ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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