Bottom trawling in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Bottom trawling was 65,399 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
65,399
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
48th
of 135 countries
All-time high
434,175
in 1962
All-time low
40,852
in 1951
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Faroe Islands, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 65,399 for bottom trawling in 2018.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Faroe Islands peaked at 434,175 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 40,852, in 1951.
Faroe Islands ranks 48th of 135 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.
Bottom trawling in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,377 | — |
| 1951 | 40,852 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 88,742 | +117.2% |
| 1953 | 108,430 | +22.2% |
| 1954 | 149,006 | +37.4% |
| 1955 | 184,655 | +23.9% |
| 1956 | 167,935 | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 183,398 | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 228,941 | +24.8% |
| 1959 | 215,533 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 283,769 | +31.7% |
| 1961 | 297,538 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 434,175 | +45.9% |
| 1963 | 393,093 | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 361,485 | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 317,474 | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 299,658 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 285,564 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 228,040 | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 175,960 | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 143,376 | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 172,037 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 164,709 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 145,868 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 163,506 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 143,151 | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 161,065 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 147,610 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 121,985 | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 120,518 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 125,644 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 142,850 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 118,066 | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 146,819 | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 152,814 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 129,680 | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 124,313 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 152,929 | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 156,750 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 141,130 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 133,850 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 136,159 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 118,493 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 125,965 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 125,192 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 104,232 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 102,722 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 106,270 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 111,724 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 100,185 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 105,729 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 109,611 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 134,344 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 117,689 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 108,702 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 117,429 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 112,368 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 111,385 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 111,764 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 106,661 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 96,949 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 78,226 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 76,681 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 67,170 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 68,806 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 75,817 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 78,118 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 70,145 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 65,399 | -6.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 65,399 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 65,399 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +117.2% | 40,852 | 88,742 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141,087 | 40,852 | 228,941 | 10 |
| 1960s | 307,676 | 175,960 | 434,175 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148,382 | 120,518 | 172,037 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,100 | 118,066 | 156,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,479 | 100,185 | 136,159 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,568 | 105,729 | 134,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,257 | 65,399 | 96,949 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Faroe Islands?
- Bottom trawling in Faroe Islands was 65,399 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 434,175 in 1962.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,852 in 1951.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for bottom trawling?
- Faroe Islands ranks 48th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).