Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 94.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Faroe Islands stood at 94.88.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Faroe Islands peaked at 101.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 1965.
That places Faroe Islands 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.91 | — |
| 1962 | 9.31 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 10.34 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 8.41 | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 7.75 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 64.64 | +734.1% |
| 1967 | 61.75 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 61.37 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 58.03 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 53.6 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 56.97 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 58.19 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 56.81 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 57.92 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 57.1 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 58.03 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.59 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 41.53 | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 52.94 | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 52.26 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 53.17 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 52.91 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.36 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 50.37 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 50.48 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.58 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.17 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 50.86 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.3 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 50.56 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 52.04 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 53.29 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 55.15 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 56.87 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 57.45 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 56.52 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 56.42 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.57 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 55.15 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 54.97 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.4 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.76 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.06 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.24 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 51.29 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.55 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.32 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.24 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.55 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.25 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 53.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.12 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 98.57 | +78.8% |
| 2015 | 99.71 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 101.72 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 98.22 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 98.93 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.48 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 94.56 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 95.21 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.55 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 94.67 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 94.88 | +0.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 94.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.44, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 94.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.06, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +734.1% | 7.75 | 64.64 |
| 2014 | +78.8% | 55.12 | 98.57 |
| 1979 | +27.5% | 41.53 | 52.94 |
| 1978 | -26.6% | 56.59 | 41.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.39 | 7.75 | 64.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.97 | 41.53 | 58.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.05 | 48.36 | 53.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.9 | 50.56 | 57.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.41 | 50.55 | 54.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.78 | 51.55 | 101.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.37 | 94.56 | 97.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 114 New Caledonia 95.67 compare
- 115 Afghanistan 95.32 compare
- 116 Bahamas 95.13 compare
- 118 Nauru 94.25 compare
- 119 Eritrea 94.07 compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 93.98 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Cropland extent 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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Faroe Islands?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Faroe Islands was 94.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 101.72 in 2016.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 1965.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Faroe Islands ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.