Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 150.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Faroe Islands stood at 150.28 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 that volatilises (n) in Faroe Islands peaked at 150.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120.65 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 that volatilises (N) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.52 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 129.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 123.41 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 127.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 129.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 132.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 129.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 129.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 126.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 129.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 122.56 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 128.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 128.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 127.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 126 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 133.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 133.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 133.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 127.53 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 125.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 122.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 120.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 121.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 121.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 121.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 121.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 124.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 124.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 124.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 125.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 126.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 126.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 127.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 127.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 127.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 127.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 127.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 129.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 131.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 131.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 135.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 136.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 138.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 140.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 142.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 143.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 148.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 146.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 148.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 150.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.63 kg per square kilometre | 123.41 kg per square kilometre | 132.13 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 128.99 kg per square kilometre | 122.56 kg per square kilometre | 133.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.92 kg per square kilometre | 120.65 kg per square kilometre | 125.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.31 kg per square kilometre | 125.66 kg per square kilometre | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.65 kg per square kilometre | 127.53 kg per square kilometre | 127.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.6 kg per square kilometre | 127.53 kg per square kilometre | 143.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.55 kg per square kilometre | 146.65 kg per square kilometre | 150.28 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Faroe Islands?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Faroe Islands was 150.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 150.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.65 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — 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
Sheep and Goats — 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.