Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Faroe Islands, 1976–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 2.3% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1987.
That places Faroe Islands 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.3% | — |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +77.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -53.8% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +84.7% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +64.6% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -24.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Faroe Islands?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Faroe Islands was 2.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1987.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.