Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Capture fishery production, annual growth rate was -14.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands is -14.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 147.2% on the previous year and down 230.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 35.3 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -32.18 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Faroe Islands 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 19.56 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1963 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2571 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1965 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +1584.8% |
| 1966 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1967 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1968 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1969 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1970 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0816 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1972 | 0.131 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1973 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +14038.7% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 15.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1977 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1978 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1979 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -838.9% |
| 1980 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1981 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -425.2% |
| 1982 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1983 | 31 % change on previous year | +1014.2% |
| 1984 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1985 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1986 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1987 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1988 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1989 | -16.23 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 1990 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1991 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1992 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1993 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1994 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +237.6% |
| 1995 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -695.4% |
| 1996 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1997 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1999 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2000 | 26.82 % change on previous year | -1546.8% |
| 2001 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2003 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +821.7% |
| 2004 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2005 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2006 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 2007 | -0.6052 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2008 | -16.52 % change on previous year | +2629.8% |
| 2009 | -32.18 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2010 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2011 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2012 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2013 | 35.3 % change on previous year | +2181.0% |
| 2014 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2016 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2017 | 23.71 % change on previous year | -901.7% |
| 2018 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2019 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2020 | -0.3694 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2021 | -16.69 % change on previous year | +4417.9% |
| 2022 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2023 | 30.65 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 2024 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's -14.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.8841 % change on previous year, 16.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's -14.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.5 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +14038.7% | 0.131 % change on previous year | 18.52 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -4417.9% | -0.3694 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2629.8% | -0.6052 % change on previous year | -16.52 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2181.0% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 35.3 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1584.8% | 0.2571 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1546.8% | -1.85 % change on previous year | 26.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 19.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 19.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -16.23 % change on previous year | 31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -32.18 % change on previous year | 26.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | 35.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year | 30.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 181 Romania -12.94 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Finland -13.5 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Uzbekistan -13.99 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Slovenia -14.63 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Estonia -14.79 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Latvia -15.66 % change on previous year 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.07 (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 capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was -14.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.18 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for capture fishery production, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 230.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.