Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 57.4 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands is 57.4 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 57.4 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.08 An per square kilometre, in 1982.
Faroe Islands ranks 7th 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.09 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 49.59 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 47.13 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 48.87 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 49.63 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 50.47 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 49.5 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 49.38 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.5 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 49.57 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 46.81 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 49.01 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 48.96 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.8 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.13 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 50.81 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 51.01 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.86 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 47.99 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 46.85 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 46.08 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 46.39 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.58 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 46.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.35 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.37 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 47.64 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.64 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.99 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 48.27 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.5 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.43 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.14 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.14 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.58 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52.11 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.9 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 53.61 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.83 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 56.01 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 56.71 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 57.4 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 57.4 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 57.4 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.91 An per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.13 An per square kilometre | 47.13 An per square kilometre | 50.47 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.27 An per square kilometre | 46.81 An per square kilometre | 51.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.95 An per square kilometre | 46.08 An per square kilometre | 47.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.62 An per square kilometre | 47.99 An per square kilometre | 48.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.75 An per square kilometre | 48.71 An per square kilometre | 48.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.79 An per square kilometre | 48.71 An per square kilometre | 55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.74 An per square kilometre | 56.01 An per square kilometre | 57.4 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 57.4 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.08 An per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks 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 — Stocks 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.