Capture fishery production in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Capture fishery production was 677,691 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
677,691
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
792,468
in 2023
All-time low
111,077
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 677,691 for capture fishery production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Faroe Islands peaked at 792,468 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111,077, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 111,077 | — |
| 1961 | 122,139 | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 146,027 | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 140,038 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 140,398 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 146,479 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 167,804 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 175,325 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 167,989 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 177,691 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 208,220 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 208,390 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 208,663 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 247,312 | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 247,312 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 286,698 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 342,537 | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 311,388 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 317,946 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 268,470 | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 277,837 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 246,316 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 253,170 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 331,664 | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 348,760 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 374,918 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 351,596 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 388,019 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 363,002 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 304,105 | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 273,996 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 229,098 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 250,052 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 247,487 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 238,917 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 288,180 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 306,319 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 330,877 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 365,750 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 358,970 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 455,245 | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 517,381 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 527,414 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 621,683 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 600,729 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 565,875 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 624,617 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 620,837 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 518,275 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 351,504 | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 395,017 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 355,682 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 361,186 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 488,674 | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 542,890 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 586,067 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 568,735 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 703,583 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 660,940 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 653,838 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 651,423 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 542,719 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 606,542 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 792,468 | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 677,691 | -14.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 677,691 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100, 44.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 677,691 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991, 26.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,497 | 111,077 | 177,691 | 10 |
| 1970s | 264,694 | 208,220 | 342,537 | 10 |
| 1980s | 323,939 | 246,316 | 388,019 | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,965 | 229,098 | 365,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,356 | 351,504 | 624,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,661 | 355,682 | 703,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,169 | 542,719 | 792,468 | 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)
- 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 in Faroe Islands?
- Capture fishery production in Faroe Islands was 677,691 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 792,468 in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,077 in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for capture fishery production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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