Potatoes — Yield in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Potatoes — Yield was 15,250 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 15,250 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Faroe Islands peaked at 16,694 kg/ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12,331 kg/ha, in 1964.
Faroe Islands ranks 135th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,867 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,874 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 14,277 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 12,331 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 12,874 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 15,980 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1967 | 14,139 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 15,448 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 13,633 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 16,694 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 13,412 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 12,511 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 12,747 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 15,435 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 13,065 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 14,263 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 13,684 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 13,684 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,684 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,684 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13,684 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,684 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,711 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13,636 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 13,726 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 13,592 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13,592 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,462 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13,333 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 13,679 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13,779 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13,796 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13,813 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,830 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13,847 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13,864 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,880 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,897 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13,913 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,929 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13,945 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,960 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,975 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13,990 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14,005 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,019 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,000 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,069 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,106 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,146 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,189 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14,546 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,657 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,366 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15,137 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 14,826 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14,870 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,948 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,008 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15,045 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,130 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,191 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 15,250 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 15,250 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 15,250 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,936 kg/ha | 12,331 kg/ha | 15,980 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,918 kg/ha | 12,511 kg/ha | 16,694 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,610 kg/ha | 13,333 kg/ha | 13,726 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,830 kg/ha | 13,679 kg/ha | 13,913 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,000 kg/ha | 13,929 kg/ha | 14,106 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,597 kg/ha | 14,146 kg/ha | 15,137 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,125 kg/ha | 15,008 kg/ha | 15,250 kg/ha | 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Faroe Islands?
- Potatoes — yield in Faroe Islands was 15,250 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16,694 kg/ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,331 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for potatoes — yield?
- Faroe Islands ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.