Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 1.49 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 1.49 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 3.62 kg per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.38 kg per person, in 2022.
Faroe Islands ranks 61st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.61 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.62 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.2 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 3 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.93 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.95 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.79 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.77 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.77 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.8 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.76 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.53 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.39 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.3 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.23 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.18 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.1 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.82 kg per person | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.99 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.07 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.09 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.12 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.03 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.83 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.82 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.79 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.77 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.75 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.82 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.77 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.77 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.92 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.16 kg per person | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 2.23 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.16 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.16 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.02 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.03 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.11 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.13 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.12 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.03 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.71 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.75 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.68 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.66 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.61 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.51 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.49 kg per person | +7.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.49 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 kg per person, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.49 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.92 kg per person, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 kg per person | 2.77 kg per person | 3.62 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3 kg per person | 1.82 kg per person | 2.8 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 kg per person | 1.75 kg per person | 2.12 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 kg per person | 1.77 kg per person | 2.23 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 kg per person | 1.71 kg per person | 2.13 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 kg per person | 1.51 kg per person | 1.71 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 kg per person | 1.38 kg per person | 1.53 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Faroe Islands was 1.49 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 kg per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 kg per person in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.