Faroe Islands vs Ireland: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
863.71 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
817.1 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 863.71 kg per square kilometre against 817.1 kg per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 46.61 kg per square kilometre.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 739.23 kg per square kilometre | 704.35 kg per square kilometre | 34.88 kg per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 741.31 kg per square kilometre | 590.95 kg per square kilometre | 150.36 kg per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 706.42 kg per square kilometre | 697.28 kg per square kilometre | 9.14 kg per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 731.64 kg per square kilometre | 1,254 kg per square kilometre | 522.04 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 733.6 kg per square kilometre | 1,386 kg per square kilometre | 652.23 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 779.33 kg per square kilometre | 1,048 kg per square kilometre | 268.48 kg per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 853.71 kg per square kilometre | 853.34 kg per square kilometre | 0.373 kg per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
- Faroe Islands, at 863.71 kg per square kilometre against 817.1 kg per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 46.61 kg per square kilometre, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Ireland rank globally for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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.