How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre?

Faroe Islands ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands

Name: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Faroe Islands: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0223 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0223 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

18th

of 160 countries

All-time high

0.0223 t per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 t per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0223 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0223 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0 t per square kilometre	—
1963	0 t per square kilometre	—
1964	0 t per square kilometre	—
1965	0 t per square kilometre	—
1966	0.0177 t per square kilometre	—
1967	0.0174 t per square kilometre	-2.0%
1968	0.0173 t per square kilometre	-0.2%
1969	0.0168 t per square kilometre	-3.1%
1970	0.0146 t per square kilometre	-13.3%
1971	0.0167 t per square kilometre	+14.5%
1972	0.0178 t per square kilometre	+6.5%
1973	0.0178 t per square kilometre	+0.1%
1974	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+2.8%
1975	0.0182 t per square kilometre	-0.6%
1976	0.018 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
1977	0.0177 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
1978	0.0119 t per square kilometre	-32.7%
1979	0.0168 t per square kilometre	+40.7%
1980	0.0168 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0174 t per square kilometre	+3.9%
1982	0.0176 t per square kilometre	+0.9%
1983	0.0158 t per square kilometre	-10.2%
1984	0.0168 t per square kilometre	+6.5%
1985	0.017 t per square kilometre	+0.9%
1986	0.0172 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
1987	0.0177 t per square kilometre	+2.7%
1988	0.0178 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
1989	0.0178 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0178 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0181 t per square kilometre	+1.5%
1992	0.0181 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
1993	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
1994	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0183 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0181 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
2007	0.0186 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
2008	0.0186 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
2009	0.0186 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0186 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0186 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0186 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0193 t per square kilometre	+4.2%
2014	0.0193 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0195 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
2016	0.02 t per square kilometre	+2.2%
2017	0.0202 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	0.0205 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2019	0.0208 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	0.0215 t per square kilometre	+3.5%
2021	0.0218 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
2022	0.022 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2023	0.0223 t per square kilometre	+1.3%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 0.0223 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 t per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 0.0223 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 t per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre 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%	0.0119 t per square kilometre	0.0168 t per square kilometre
1978	-32.7%	0.0177 t per square kilometre	0.0119 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0077 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0177 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0168 t per square kilometre	0.0119 t per square kilometre	0.0183 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0172 t per square kilometre	0.0158 t per square kilometre	0.0178 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0182 t per square kilometre	0.0178 t per square kilometre	0.0183 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0184 t per square kilometre	0.0181 t per square kilometre	0.0186 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0195 t per square kilometre	0.0186 t per square kilometre	0.0208 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0219 t per square kilometre	0.0215 t per square kilometre	0.0223 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

15 Pakistan 0.0256 t per square kilometre compare
16 Spain 0.0235 t per square kilometre compare
17 Uzbekistan 0.0226 t per square kilometre compare
19 Malta 0.0215 t per square kilometre compare
20 Qatar 0.0177 t per square kilometre compare
21 Serbia 0.0175 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands

Rural population 60.4% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
Rural population 33,136 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?: Sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 0.0223 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.0223 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre?: Faroe Islands ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 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 fat, unrendered — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep fat, unrendered — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 8,929 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 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.