Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 55,910 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 55,910 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Faroe Islands peaked at 55,910 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 An, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 178th of 246 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 An | — |
| 1962 | 0 An | — |
| 1963 | 0 An | — |
| 1964 | 0 An | — |
| 1965 | 0 An | — |
| 1966 | 45,800 An | — |
| 1967 | 44,900 An | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 44,800 An | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 43,408 An | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 37,630 An | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 43,085 An | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 45,895 An | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 45,947 An | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47,254 An | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 46,968 An | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 46,422 An | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 45,864 An | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 30,853 An | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 43,422 An | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 43,422 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45,122 An | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 45,553 An | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 40,916 An | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 43,569 An | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 43,947 An | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 44,565 An | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 45,777 An | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 46,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 46,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46,680 An | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 46,900 An | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 47,400 An | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50,000 An | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,514 An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51,641 An | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 52,288 An | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 52,977 An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53,664 An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 54,368 An | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55,187 An | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 54,425 An | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 55,163 An | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 55,910 An | +1.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 55,910 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 55,910 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469,180 An, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 30,853 An | 43,422 An |
| 1978 | -32.7% | 45,864 An | 30,853 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,879 An | 0 An | 45,800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,334 An | 30,853 An | 47,254 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,487 An | 40,916 An | 46,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,138 An | 46,000 An | 47,400 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,540 An | 47,000 An | 48,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,508 An | 48,000 An | 53,664 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,011 An | 54,368 An | 55,910 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 176 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63,718 An compare
- 177 Colombia 57,882 An compare
- 179 Republic of Moldova 51,619 An compare
- 180 China, Taiwan Province of 50,550 An compare
- 181 Cabo Verde 50,047 An compare
- 181 Cape Verde 50,047 An 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 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Faroe Islands?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Faroe Islands was 55,910 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55,910 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 An in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Faroe Islands ranks 178th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.