Cattle livestock count heads in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cattle livestock count heads was 1,816 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,816
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
188th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,023
in 1962
All-time low
1,758
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Faroe Islands stood at 1,816.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Faroe Islands peaked at 3,023 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,758, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,977 | — |
| 1962 | 3,023 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,707 | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 2,564 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,545 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,589 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,478 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,486 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,505 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,555 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,550 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,368 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2,263 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2,202 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,155 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2,133 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,075 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,818 | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 1,890 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2,042 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 2,152 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2,199 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,255 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,184 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,070 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,129 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,304 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,322 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,249 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,271 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,149 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2,192 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,306 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,371 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,398 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,397 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,342 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,135 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2,069 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,093 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,981 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,043 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,990 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,952 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,899 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,943 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,917 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,872 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,826 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,895 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,873 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,801 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,837 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,860 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,050 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,758 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 1,816 | +3.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1,816 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1,816 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,653 | 2,478 | 3,023 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,201 | 1,818 | 2,555 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,083 | 2,000 | 2,255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,169 | 2,000 | 2,322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,214 | 1,981 | 2,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,897 | 1,801 | 1,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 | 1,758 | 2,050 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 4,500 compare
- 186 Mauritius 3,500 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,600 compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,709 compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 1,588 compare
- 191 Hong Kong 1,570 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 cattle livestock count heads in Faroe Islands?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Faroe Islands was 1,816 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,023 in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,758 in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Faroe Islands ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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