Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep Production) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep Production) was 123.97 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 123.97 t for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Faroe Islands peaked at 123.97 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 169th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep 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 | 98.91 t | — |
| 1967 | 96.96 t | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 96.75 t | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 93.74 t | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 81.26 t | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 93.04 t | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 99.11 t | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 99.22 t | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.05 t | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 101.43 t | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 100.25 t | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 99.04 t | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 66.63 t | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 93.77 t | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 93.77 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 97.44 t | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 98.37 t | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 88.36 t | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 94.09 t | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 94.9 t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 96.24 t | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 98.86 t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 99.34 t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 99.34 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.34 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.81 t | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 101.28 t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 102.36 t | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.36 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.1 t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 104.05 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 103.66 t | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.66 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.66 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.66 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.66 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107.98 t | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 107.99 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 109.11 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 111.53 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 112.92 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 114.41 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 115.9 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 117.42 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 119.19 t | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 120.79 t | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 122.38 t | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 123.97 t | +1.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 123.97 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 757.04 t, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 123.97 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,582 t, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep 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% | 66.63 t | 93.77 t |
| 1978 | -32.7% | 99.04 t | 66.63 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.93 t | 0 t | 98.91 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.58 t | 66.63 t | 102.05 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.07 t | 88.36 t | 99.34 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.8 t | 99.34 t | 102.36 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.66 t | 101.1 t | 104.05 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.08 t | 103.66 t | 115.9 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.75 t | 117.42 t | 123.97 t | 5 |
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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 capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Faroe Islands?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Faroe Islands was 123.97 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 123.97 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — 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 Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — 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.