FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands had 1,816 cattle in 2024, the 181st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.3%. The record was 3,023 head in 1962.
- Animals, 2024
- 1,816 head
- World rank
- 181 of 190
- 10-year change
- −5.3%
- Record
- 3,023 head
- 1962
Cattle in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,816 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,758 | −14% |
| 2022 | 2,050 | +10% |
| 2021 | 1,860 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,837 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,801 | −3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,873 | −1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,895 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,826 | −2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,872 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,917 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,943 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,899 | −2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,952 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,990 | −2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,043 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,981 | −5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,093 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,069 | −3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,135 | −8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,342 | −2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,397 | −0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,398 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,371 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,306 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,192 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,149 | −5.4% |
| 1997 | 2,271 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,249 | −3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,322 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,304 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,129 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | −3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,070 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | −8.4% |
| 1984 | 2,184 | −3.1% |
| 1983 | 2,255 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,199 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,152 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,042 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,890 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,818 | −12% |
| 1977 | 2,075 | −2.7% |
| 1976 | 2,133 | −1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,155 | −2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,202 | −2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,263 | −4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,368 | −7.1% |
| 1971 | 2,550 | −0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,555 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2,505 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,486 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,478 | −4.3% |
| 1966 | 2,589 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2,545 | −0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,564 | −5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,707 | −10% |
| 1962 | 3,023 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2,977 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.