Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.28 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands is 1.28 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.17 An per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.28 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Faroe Islands 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.13 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.85 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 An per square kilometre | 1.78 An per square kilometre | 2.17 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 An per square kilometre | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 1.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 An per square kilometre | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 1.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 An per square kilometre | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 1.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 An per square kilometre | 1.42 An per square kilometre | 1.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 An per square kilometre | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 1.28 An per square kilometre | 1.5 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 147 United Arab Emirates 1.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 1.61 An per square kilometre compare
- 149 Oman 1.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 151 Canada 1.28 An per square kilometre compare
- 152 Seychelles 1.12 An per square kilometre compare
- 153 Jordan 1.02 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 11,918 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 1.28 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.