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)
Faroe Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −5.3%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | Mauritius | 3,500 | 0.00% |
| 180 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,600 | 0.00% |
| 181 | Faroe Islands | 1,816 | 0.00% |
| 182 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,709 | 0.00% |
| 183 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,588 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Faroe Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands had 1,816 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Faroe Islands rank in the world by number of cattle?
Faroe Islands ranked 181st of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Faroe Islands changed?
It fell by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 3,023 head in 1962.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.