What is wild fish catch used for? in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: What is wild fish catch used for? was 67.64 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
67.64 tonnes
Change on year
up 69.0%
World rank
70th
of 140 countries
All-time high
113.39 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
27.37 tonnes
in 1952
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Faroe Islands, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Faroe Islands is 67.64 tonnes, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Faroe Islands peaked at 113.39 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.37 tonnes, in 1952.
Faroe Islands ranks 70th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.77 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 44.97 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 27.37 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1953 | 32.24 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1954 | 33.01 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 46.44 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1956 | 46.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 44.46 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 44.71 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 37.15 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1960 | 49.39 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1961 | 50.58 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 66.67 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1963 | 60.44 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 60.06 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.79 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 50.91 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 50.77 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 46.29 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 54.43 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 49.1 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 44.86 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 41.72 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 44.05 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 39.12 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 54.93 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 56.4 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 73.07 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 83 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 70.67 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 76.2 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 77.46 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 70.2 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 83.43 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 91.61 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 99.5 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 96.33 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 89.35 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 82.05 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 61.96 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 54.5 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 73.58 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 73.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.58 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.34 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 68.24 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 90.07 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 96.52 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 91.66 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 79 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 96.28 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 64.32 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 80.02 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 113.39 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 102.13 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 98.34 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 101.5 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 85.46 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 78.8 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 70.53 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 72.12 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.44 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 89.33 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.72 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 40.04 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 67.64 tonnes | +69.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 67.64 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 67.64 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.46 tonnes | 27.37 tonnes | 47.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.43 tonnes | 46.29 tonnes | 66.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.69 tonnes | 39.12 tonnes | 83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.81 tonnes | 61.96 tonnes | 99.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.92 tonnes | 49.34 tonnes | 96.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.08 tonnes | 64.32 tonnes | 113.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.55 tonnes | 40.04 tonnes | 89.33 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Faroe Islands?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Faroe Islands was 67.64 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 113.39 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.37 tonnes in 1952.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Faroe Islands ranks 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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