> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 20241,816 head
World rank181 of 190
10-year change−5.3%
Record3,023 head1962

## Cattle in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024 (head)

## Faroe Islands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change−5.3%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 179 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mauritius/) | 3,500 | 0.00% |
| 180 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 2,600 | 0.00% |
| 181 | **Faroe Islands** | 1,816 | 0.00% |
| 182 | [Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/saint-kitts-and-nevis/) | 1,709 | 0.00% |
| 183 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 1,588 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 190 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

### Map of cattle numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/argentina/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mexico/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/)
[All countries producing cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

## Other products of Faroe Islands

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/faroe-islands/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/faroe-islands/)[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/faroe-islands/)[Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/faroe-islands/)[Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-sheep/faroe-islands/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/faroe-islands/)[Sheep fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-fat/faroe-islands/)[Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-cattle/faroe-islands/)[Raw hides and skins of cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/faroe-islands/)[Cattle fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle-fat/faroe-islands/)
[Agricultural production in Faroe Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/faroe-islands/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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