Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.4 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
150th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.17 An per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
1.29 An per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands stood at 1.4 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.17 An per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.29 An per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Faroe Islands 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.13 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.85 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1.4 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.68 An per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1.4 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.57 An per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 An per square kilometre | 1.78 An per square kilometre | 2.17 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 An per square kilometre | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 1.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 An per square kilometre | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 1.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 An per square kilometre | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 1.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 An per square kilometre | 1.42 An per square kilometre | 1.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 An per square kilometre | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 An per square kilometre | 1.34 An per square kilometre | 1.5 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 147 United Arab Emirates 1.55 An per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 1.53 An per square kilometre compare
- 149 Oman 1.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 151 Canada 1.29 An per square kilometre compare
- 152 Seychelles 1.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 153 Congo 0.9598 An 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 1.4 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 An per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks 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 — Stocks 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.