Cattle — Stocks in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cattle — Stocks was 1,150 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Faroe Islands is 1,150 LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,814 LSU in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,081 LSU, in 2019.
That places Faroe Islands 181st out of 190 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 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,786 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 1,814 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,624 LSU | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 1,538 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1,527 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,553 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,487 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,492 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,503 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,533 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,530 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,421 LSU | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,358 LSU | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,321 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,293 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,280 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,245 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,091 LSU | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 1,134 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,225 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1,291 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1,319 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,353 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,310 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,200 LSU | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,242 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,200 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,277 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,382 LSU | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1,393 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,349 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,363 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,289 LSU | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,315 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,384 LSU | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,423 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,439 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,438 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,405 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,281 LSU | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,241 LSU | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,256 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,189 LSU | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,226 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,194 LSU | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,171 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,139 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,166 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,150 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,123 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,096 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,137 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,124 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,081 LSU | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,102 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,116 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,230 LSU | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,150 LSU | -6.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1,150 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 361,074 LSU, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1,150 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 804,897 LSU, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,592 LSU | 1,487 LSU | 1,814 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,321 LSU | 1,091 LSU | 1,533 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,250 LSU | 1,200 LSU | 1,353 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,301 LSU | 1,200 LSU | 1,393 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,328 LSU | 1,189 LSU | 1,439 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 LSU | 1,081 LSU | 1,194 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,149 LSU | 1,102 LSU | 1,230 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 2,288 LSU compare
- 179 Mauritius 1,700 LSU compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,302 LSU compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,043 LSU compare
- 183 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,014 LSU compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 733 LSU 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 in Faroe Islands?
- Cattle — stocks in Faroe Islands was 1,150 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,814 LSU in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,081 LSU in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cattle — stocks?
- Faroe Islands ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.