How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?

Faroe Islands ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure management (manure treated, 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: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Faroe Islands

Name: Sheep: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Faroe Islands
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Faroe Islands: Sheep: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 112.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

112.28 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

3rd

of 159 countries

All-time high

112.28 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

90.14 kg per square kilometre

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Faroe Islands is 112.28 kg per square kilometre, measured 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 — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Faroe Islands peaked at 112.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.14 kg per square kilometre, in 1982.

Faroe Islands ranks 3rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	96.02 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	97.01 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1963	92.2 kg per square kilometre	-5.0%
1964	95.6 kg per square kilometre	+3.7%
1965	97.08 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1966	98.72 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1967	96.82 kg per square kilometre	-1.9%
1968	96.59 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1969	94.87 kg per square kilometre	-1.8%
1970	96.96 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	91.57 kg per square kilometre	-5.6%
1972	95.88 kg per square kilometre	+4.7%
1973	95.77 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1974	95.46 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1975	94.14 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1976	99.38 kg per square kilometre	+5.6%
1977	99.78 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1978	99.49 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1979	95.28 kg per square kilometre	-4.2%
1980	93.88 kg per square kilometre	-1.5%
1981	91.64 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1982	90.14 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
1983	90.75 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	91.12 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	91.13 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	90.66 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
1987	92.66 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	93.18 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1989	93.18 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	93.88 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	94.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1992	94.86 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1993	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	95.42 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	95.28 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	95.28 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	95.28 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	95.28 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	95.28 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	96.69 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
2012	98.09 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	98.09 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	100.89 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
2015	101.94 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
2016	103.49 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	104.87 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	106.23 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2019	107.58 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	111.16 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2021	109.56 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
2022	110.92 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2023	112.28 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 112.28 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.46 kg per square kilometre, 45.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 112.28 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.36 kg per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	96.1 kg per square kilometre	92.2 kg per square kilometre	98.72 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	96.37 kg per square kilometre	91.57 kg per square kilometre	99.78 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	91.83 kg per square kilometre	90.14 kg per square kilometre	93.88 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	95.11 kg per square kilometre	93.88 kg per square kilometre	95.42 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	95.37 kg per square kilometre	95.28 kg per square kilometre	95.42 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	101.31 kg per square kilometre	95.28 kg per square kilometre	107.58 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	110.98 kg per square kilometre	109.56 kg per square kilometre	112.28 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

1 Romania 192.56 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Greece 119.77 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Ireland 106.22 kg per square kilometre compare
5 Uzbekistan 94.72 kg per square kilometre compare
6 Albania 86.11 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 161 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 — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Faroe Islands?: Sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Faroe Islands was 112.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 112.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 90.14 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?: Faroe Islands ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure management (manure treated, 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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, 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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep — Manure management 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 — Manure management (manure treated, 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: 161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, 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.