Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 5.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Faroe Islands stood at 5.29 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Faroe Islands peaked at 8.17 kg per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.92 kg per square kilometre, in 1978.
Faroe Islands ranks 156th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 7.32 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 6.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 7 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.7 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 6.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.4 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 6.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.52 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 5.82 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 6.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.77 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 5.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.36 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.94 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 5.29 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.15 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 5.29 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.72 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 kg per square kilometre | 6.7 kg per square kilometre | 8.17 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | 6.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.63 kg per square kilometre | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | 6.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | 6.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | 5.36 kg per square kilometre | 6.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 kg per square kilometre | 4.94 kg per square kilometre | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 kg per square kilometre | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | 5.37 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 153 Congo 7.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Algeria 6.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 6.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Liberia 3.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guyana 3.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 2.95 kg per square kilometre compare
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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Faroe Islands?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Faroe Islands was 5.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Faroe Islands ranks 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.