Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 1.46 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 1.46 An per person.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.98 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.39 An per person, in 1989.
That places Faroe Islands 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.86 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.9 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.91 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.91 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.86 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.84 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.79 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.81 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.69 An per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.75 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.72 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.7 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.66 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.73 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.72 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.56 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.46 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.45 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.44 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.42 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.42 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.39 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.42 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.43 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.47 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.56 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.56 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.54 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.51 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.49 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.46 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.44 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.42 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.41 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.41 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.41 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.45 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.49 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.46 An per person | +0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.46 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 28.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.46 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1723 An per person, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 An per person | 1.79 An per person | 1.98 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 An per person | 1.6 An per person | 1.81 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 An per person | 1.39 An per person | 1.56 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 An per person | 1.4 An per person | 1.56 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 An per person | 1.39 An per person | 1.49 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 An per person | 1.4 An per person | 1.49 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 An per person | 1.44 An per person | 1.48 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 5 Mauritania 2.17 An per person compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 1.9 An per person compare
- 7 Uruguay 1.67 An per person compare
- 9 South Sudan 1.2 An per person compare
- 10 Libya 1.01 An per person compare
- 11 Mali 1 An per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands was 1.46 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 An per person in 1989.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.