Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 57.58 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands stood at 57.58 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 57.61 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.08 An per square kilometre, in 1982.
Faroe Islands ranks 34th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.09 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 49.59 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 47.13 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 48.87 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 49.63 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 50.47 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 49.5 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 49.38 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.5 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 49.57 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 46.81 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 49.01 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 48.96 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.8 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.13 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 50.81 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 51.01 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.86 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 47.99 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 46.85 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 46.08 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 46.39 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.58 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 46.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.35 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.37 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 47.64 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.64 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.99 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 48.27 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.5 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.43 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.14 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.14 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.58 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52.11 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.9 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 53.61 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.93 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 57.61 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 56.82 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.58 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.13 An per square kilometre | 47.13 An per square kilometre | 50.47 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.27 An per square kilometre | 46.81 An per square kilometre | 51.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.95 An per square kilometre | 46.08 An per square kilometre | 47.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.62 An per square kilometre | 47.99 An per square kilometre | 48.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.75 An per square kilometre | 48.71 An per square kilometre | 48.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.79 An per square kilometre | 48.71 An per square kilometre | 55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.24 An per square kilometre | 56.82 An per square kilometre | 57.61 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 31 Cyprus 63.58 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 59.81 An per square kilometre compare
- 33 Morocco 59.39 An per square kilometre compare
- 35 Benin 55.88 An per square kilometre compare
- 36 Jamaica 55.06 An per square kilometre compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 54.73 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 sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 57.58 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57.61 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.08 An per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 34th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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
Sheep and Goats — 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.