Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 77 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Faroe Islands peaked at 103 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 62.16 | — |
| 1967 | 59.4 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 59.64 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 60.12 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 61.32 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 61.2 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 56.88 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 54.96 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 60 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 64.92 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 69.96 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 69.96 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 70.8 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 70.8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.12 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 72.84 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 73.44 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 73.68 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.16 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 74.64 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.12 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.72 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 76.2 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 76.68 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81.49 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 88.65 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 89.82 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 87.43 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 88.61 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 83.51 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 84.88 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 89.11 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 91.18 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 92.57 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 92.87 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.05 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 83.26 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 81 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 57 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 45 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 52 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 65 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 69 | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 64 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 103 | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 84 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 77 | -8.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,740, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60.9% | 64 | 103 |
| 2014 | -53.1% | 96 | 45 |
| 2020 | +38.0% | 50 | 69 |
| 2015 | +26.7% | 45 | 57 |
| 2018 | +25.0% | 52 | 65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.81 | 0 | 62.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.08 | 54.96 | 70.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.84 | 70.8 | 75.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3 | 75.72 | 89.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5 | 78 | 92.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68 | 45 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4 | 64 | 103 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 187 French Polynesia 163.47 compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 155 compare
- 189 Barbados 146.44 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 73.34 compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 48.36 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.73 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- 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 capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Faroe Islands?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Faroe Islands was 77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Faroe Islands ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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