How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?

Faroe Islands ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per square in Faroe Islands

Name: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Faroe Islands
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Faroe Islands: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square was 751.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

751.42 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

37th

of 165 countries

All-time high

751.42 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

603.24 kg per square kilometre

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 751.42 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Faroe Islands peaked at 751.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 603.24 kg per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places Faroe Islands 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	642.6 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	649.2 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1963	617.03 kg per square kilometre	-5.0%
1964	639.75 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
1965	649.66 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1966	660.65 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1967	647.96 kg per square kilometre	-1.9%
1968	646.4 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1969	634.89 kg per square kilometre	-1.8%
1970	648.9 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	612.81 kg per square kilometre	-5.6%
1972	641.65 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
1973	640.89 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1974	638.82 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1975	630.02 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1976	665.09 kg per square kilometre	+5.6%
1977	667.74 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1978	665.8 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1979	637.67 kg per square kilometre	-4.2%
1980	628.29 kg per square kilometre	-1.5%
1981	613.28 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1982	603.24 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
1983	607.34 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	609.81 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	609.89 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	606.72 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
1987	620.09 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	623.6 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1989	623.6 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	628.29 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	631.89 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1992	634.86 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1993	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	638.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	637.67 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	637.67 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	637.67 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	637.67 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	637.67 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	647.05 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
2012	656.42 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	656.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	675.18 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
2015	682.2 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
2016	692.57 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	701.82 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	710.9 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2019	719.96 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	743.93 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2021	733.24 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
2022	742.33 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2023	751.42 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	643.13 kg per square kilometre	617.03 kg per square kilometre	660.65 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	644.94 kg per square kilometre	612.81 kg per square kilometre	667.74 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	614.59 kg per square kilometre	603.24 kg per square kilometre	628.29 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	636.53 kg per square kilometre	628.29 kg per square kilometre	638.61 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	638.23 kg per square kilometre	637.67 kg per square kilometre	638.61 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	678.02 kg per square kilometre	637.67 kg per square kilometre	719.96 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	742.73 kg per square kilometre	733.24 kg per square kilometre	751.42 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

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36 Benin 761.1 kg per square kilometre compare
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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 left on pasture (n content), per square in Faroe Islands?: Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Faroe Islands was 751.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 751.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 603.24 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?: Faroe Islands ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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: 01 October 2026

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.