What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands?

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands was 64,470 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Faroe Islands?

The highest recorded value was 434,175 tonnes in 1962.

What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Faroe Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 40,852 tonnes in 1951.

How does Faroe Islands rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?

Faroe Islands ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.

Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands

Name: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands
Creator: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Faroe Islands: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 64,470 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

64,470 tonnes

Change on year

down 8.1%

World rank

46th

of 111 countries

All-time high

434,175 tonnes

in 1962

All-time low

40,852 tonnes

in 1951

Years of data

1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands, 1950–2018

Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 64,470 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands peaked at 434,175 tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 40,852 tonnes, in 1951.

Faroe Islands ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	141,087 tonnes	40,852 tonnes	228,941 tonnes	10
1960s	307,676 tonnes	175,960 tonnes	434,175 tonnes	10
1970s	142,905 tonnes	110,553 tonnes	171,541 tonnes	10
1980s	134,204 tonnes	114,975 tonnes	151,453 tonnes	10
1990s	108,940 tonnes	90,167 tonnes	129,676 tonnes	10
2000s	107,046 tonnes	97,305 tonnes	126,357 tonnes	10
2010s	73,707 tonnes	64,470 tonnes	90,953 tonnes	9

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

43 Cape Verde 68,366 tonnes compare
44 Philippines 67,637 tonnes compare
45 Egypt 64,509 tonnes compare
47 Sweden 56,944 tonnes compare
48 Germany 52,181 tonnes compare
49 Algeria 49,414 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

More reference data data for Faroe Islands

Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)

All data for Faroe Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands?: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands was 64,470 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 434,175 tonnes in 1962.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 40,852 tonnes in 1951.
How does Faroe Islands rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Faroe Islands ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit: tonnes
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.