Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 631.46 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 631.46 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Faroe Islands peaked at 631.46 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
That places Faroe Islands 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 503.8 t | — |
| 1967 | 493.9 t | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 492.8 t | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 477.49 t | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 413.93 t | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 473.94 t | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 504.85 t | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 505.42 t | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 519.79 t | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 516.65 t | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 510.64 t | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 504.5 t | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 339.38 t | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 477.64 t | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 477.64 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 496.34 t | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 501.08 t | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 450.08 t | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 479.26 t | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 483.42 t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 490.21 t | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 503.55 t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 506 t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 513.48 t | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 515.9 t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 521.4 t | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 521.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 515 t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 530 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 528 t | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 528 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 528 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 528 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 528 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 550 t | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 550.07 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 555.78 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 568.11 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 575.2 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 582.78 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 590.34 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 598.09 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 607.1 t | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 615.25 t | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 623.35 t | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 631.46 t | +1.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 631.46 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 631.46 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,525 t, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +40.7% | 339.38 t | 477.64 t |
| 1978 | -32.7% | 504.5 t | 339.38 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.67 t | 0 t | 503.8 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 476.67 t | 339.38 t | 519.79 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 489.36 t | 450.08 t | 506 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 518.52 t | 506 t | 521.4 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.94 t | 515 t | 530 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 555.63 t | 528 t | 590.34 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.05 t | 598.09 t | 631.46 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Faroe Islands?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Faroe Islands was 631.46 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 631.46 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.