Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 1.45 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands is 1.45 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.98 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.39 An per person, in 1989.
Faroe Islands ranks 10th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.86 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.9 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.91 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.91 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.86 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.84 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.79 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.81 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.69 An per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.75 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.72 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.7 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.66 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.73 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.72 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.56 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.46 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.45 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.44 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.42 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.42 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.39 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.42 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.43 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.47 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.56 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.56 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.54 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.51 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.49 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.46 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.44 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.42 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.41 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.41 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.41 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.45 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.49 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.45 An per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 An per person | 1.79 An per person | 1.98 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 An per person | 1.6 An per person | 1.81 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 An per person | 1.39 An per person | 1.56 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 An per person | 1.4 An per person | 1.56 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 An per person | 1.39 An per person | 1.49 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 An per person | 1.4 An per person | 1.49 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 An per person | 1.44 An per person | 1.48 An per person | 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 — stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Faroe Islands was 1.45 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 An per person in 1989.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.