Potatoes — Production in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Potatoes — Production was 1,532 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Production in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — production in Faroe Islands is 1,532 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,856 t in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,006 t, in 1975.
Faroe Islands ranks 179th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Production in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,737 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,651 t | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 1,856 t | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 1,529 t | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 1,429 t | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 1,614 t | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 1,428 t | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 1,483 t | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,227 t | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 1,636 t | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 1,301 t | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 1,176 t | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 1,058 t | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1,065 t | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,006 t | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,355 t | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 1,300 t | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,330 t | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,350 t | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,400 t | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,450 t | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,479 t | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,518 t | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,508 t | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,513 t | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,514 t | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,512 t | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,508 t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,502 t | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,494 t | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,485 t | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,475 t | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,462 t | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,452 t | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,443 t | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,435 t | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,428 t | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,400 t | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,424 t | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,428 t | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,415 t | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,457 t | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,500 t | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,600 t | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,693 t | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,391 t | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 1,562 t | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,522 t | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,518 t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,513 t | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,512 t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,518 t | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,526 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,529 t | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,532 t | +0.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1,532 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 332,910 t, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1,532 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470,224 t, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +34.7% | 1,006 t | 1,355 t |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 1,227 t | 1,636 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,550 t | 1,227 t | 1,856 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,250 t | 1,006 t | 1,636 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,358 t | 1,300 t | 1,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 t | 1,450 t | 1,518 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,443 t | 1,400 t | 1,485 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,517 t | 1,391 t | 1,693 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 t | 1,512 t | 1,532 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 176 Cabo Verde 2,212 t compare
- 176 Cape Verde 2,212 t compare
- 178 New Caledonia 2,105 t compare
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,522 t compare
- 180 Laos 1,522 t compare
- 182 Central African Republic 1,396 t 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 11,918 current US$ per person (2024)
- 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.07 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production in Faroe Islands?
- Potatoes — production in Faroe Islands was 1,532 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,856 t in 1963.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,006 t in 1975.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for potatoes — production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.