How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?

Faroe Islands ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Faroe Islands

Name: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Faroe Islands
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Faroe Islands: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 110.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

110.99 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

5th

of 165 countries

All-time high

110.99 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

89.1 kg per square kilometre

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Faroe Islands stood at 110.99 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Faroe Islands peaked at 110.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.1 kg per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places Faroe Islands 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	94.91 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	95.89 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1963	91.14 kg per square kilometre	-5.0%
1964	94.49 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
1965	95.96 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1966	97.58 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1967	95.7 kg per square kilometre	-1.9%
1968	95.47 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1969	93.77 kg per square kilometre	-1.8%
1970	95.84 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	90.51 kg per square kilometre	-5.6%
1972	94.77 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
1973	94.66 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1974	94.36 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1975	93.05 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1976	98.23 kg per square kilometre	+5.6%
1977	98.63 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1978	98.34 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1979	94.18 kg per square kilometre	-4.2%
1980	92.8 kg per square kilometre	-1.5%
1981	90.58 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1982	89.1 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
1983	89.7 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	90.07 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	90.08 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	89.61 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
1987	91.59 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	92.11 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1989	92.11 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	92.8 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	93.33 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1992	93.77 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1993	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	94.32 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	94.18 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	94.18 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	94.18 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	94.18 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	94.18 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	95.57 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
2012	96.95 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	96.95 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	99.72 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
2015	100.76 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
2016	102.29 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	103.66 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	105 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2019	106.34 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	109.88 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2021	108.3 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
2022	109.64 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2023	110.99 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 110.99 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.19 kg per square kilometre, 34.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 110.99 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.23 kg per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	94.99 kg per square kilometre	91.14 kg per square kilometre	97.58 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	95.26 kg per square kilometre	90.51 kg per square kilometre	98.63 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	90.78 kg per square kilometre	89.1 kg per square kilometre	92.8 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	94.02 kg per square kilometre	92.8 kg per square kilometre	94.32 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	94.27 kg per square kilometre	94.18 kg per square kilometre	94.32 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	100.14 kg per square kilometre	94.18 kg per square kilometre	106.34 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	109.7 kg per square kilometre	108.3 kg per square kilometre	110.99 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

2 Romania 201.46 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Pakistan 167.75 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Greece 133.72 kg per square kilometre compare
6 Ireland 105 kg per square kilometre compare
7 Albania 101.93 kg per square kilometre compare
8 Uzbekistan 100.82 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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)

All data for Faroe Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Faroe Islands?: Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Faroe Islands was 110.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 110.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 89.1 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?: Faroe Islands ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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.