Capture fisheries production in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Capture fisheries production was 677,691 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Faroe Islands stood at 677,691 metric tons.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Faroe Islands peaked at 792,468 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111,077 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,497 metric tons | 111,077 metric tons | 177,691 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 264,694 metric tons | 208,220 metric tons | 342,537 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 323,939 metric tons | 246,316 metric tons | 388,019 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,965 metric tons | 229,098 metric tons | 365,750 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,356 metric tons | 351,504 metric tons | 624,617 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,661 metric tons | 355,682 metric tons | 703,583 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,169 metric tons | 542,719 metric tons | 792,468 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0966 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0513 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 787,203 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 109,512 metric tons (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0528 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Faroe Islands?
- Capture fisheries production in Faroe Islands was 677,691 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 792,468 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,077 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for capture fisheries production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.