Potato yields in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Potato yields was 15.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 159 countries
All-time high
16.69 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
All-time low
12.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Faroe Islands is 15.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Faroe Islands peaked at 16.69 tonnes per hectare in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Faroe Islands 109th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 14.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1967 | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 16.69 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 13.41 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 12.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 14.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 15.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 15.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.92 tonnes per hectare | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | 16.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 tonnes per hectare | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | 14.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | 14.15 tonnes per hectare | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | 15.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 11,918 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Faroe Islands?
- Potato yields in Faroe Islands was 15.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for potato yields?
- Faroe Islands ranks 109th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.