Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
494.67 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
578.44 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
87.49 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands is 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 578.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.49 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.49 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 104.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 100.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 100.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 104.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 120.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 125.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 120.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 127.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 149.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 149.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 149.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 177.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 177.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 205.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 245.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 223.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 227.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 192.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 199.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 176.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 181.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 237.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 249.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 268.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 251.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 277.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 260.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 217.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 196.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 164.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 179.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 177.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 171.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 206.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 219.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 237.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 262 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 257.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 326.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 370.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 377.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 445.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 430.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 405.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 447.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 444.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 371.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 251.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 282.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 254.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 258.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 350.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 388.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 419.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 407.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 504 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 473.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 468.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 476.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 396.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 442.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 578.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 546.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 1468.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 87.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 127.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 149.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 245.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 176.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 277.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 164.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 262 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 251.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 447.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 254.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 504 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 396.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 578.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 1 Nauru 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 2 Tuvalu 1,748 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Maldives 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 6 Kiribati 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre 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 33,136 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 578.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.49 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.