Capture fishery production, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Capture fishery production, per capita was 12.4 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Faroe Islands is 12.4 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 14.57 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.25 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.25 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.53 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 4.18 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 3.96 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 3.92 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.03 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.56 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 4.71 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.47 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 4.69 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.44 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 5.38 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.33 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.24 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 6.17 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.07 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 8.35 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 7.51 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 7.58 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.31 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 6.45 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.65 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 5.73 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.42 metric tons per person | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 7.73 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.2 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 7.62 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 8.31 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 7.67 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 6.34 metric tons per person | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 5.74 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 4.83 metric tons per person | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 5.29 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 5.33 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.35 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.61 metric tons per person | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 7.03 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 7.5 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 8.19 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 7.95 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.95 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 11.09 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 11.14 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.94 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 12.42 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.92 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 12.83 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.68 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2 metric tons per person | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 8.12 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.33 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 7.48 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.13 metric tons per person | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 11.21 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 11.99 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 11.5 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.02 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 12.96 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 12.62 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.39 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.18 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 11.25 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 14.57 metric tons per person | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 12.4 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 12.4 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 1304.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 12.4 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 metric tons per person, 5748.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 metric tons per person | 3.25 metric tons per person | 4.71 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 metric tons per person | 5.33 metric tons per person | 8.35 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.11 metric tons per person | 5.65 metric tons per person | 8.31 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 metric tons per person | 4.83 metric tons per person | 8.19 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.29 metric tons per person | 7.2 metric tons per person | 12.94 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 metric tons per person | 7.33 metric tons per person | 14.02 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 metric tons per person | 10.18 metric tons per person | 14.57 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Faroe Islands was 12.4 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.