Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 107.33 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
107.33 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 195 countries
All-time high
107.58 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
5.75 2014-2016 = 100
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 107.33 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Faroe Islands peaked at 107.58 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.75 2014-2016 = 100, in 1965.
That places Faroe Islands 104th out of 195 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 production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.99 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 6.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 7.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 6.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 5.75 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 48.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +745.0% |
| 1967 | 46.91 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 47.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 41.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 45.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 46.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 45.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 47.3 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 47.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 35.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 45.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 45.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 47.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 44.11 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 46.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 46.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 47.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 48.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 48.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 50.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 50.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 51.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 51.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 51.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.94 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.22 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.7 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 52.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 97.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +79.6% |
| 2015 | 99.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 102.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 100.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 103.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 103.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.53 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 103.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 107.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 105.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 107.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 107.33 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 107.33 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95 2014-2016 = 100, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food production index (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 | +745.0% | 5.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.59 2014-2016 = 100 |
| 2014 | +79.6% | 54.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.6 2014-2016 = 100 |
| 1979 | +29.1% | 35.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.96 2014-2016 = 100 |
| 1978 | -25.7% | 47.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.59 2014-2016 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 103.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agricultural area 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)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 11,918 current US$ per person (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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Faroe Islands?
- Food production index in Faroe Islands was 107.33 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 107.58 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 1965.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for food production index?
- Faroe Islands ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.