Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands
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
69
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.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,377 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 40,852 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 88,742 tonnes | +117.2% |
| 1953 | 108,430 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1954 | 149,006 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1955 | 184,655 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1956 | 167,935 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 183,398 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 228,941 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1959 | 215,533 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 283,769 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1961 | 297,538 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 434,175 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1963 | 393,093 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 361,485 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 317,474 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 299,658 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 285,564 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 228,040 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 175,960 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 143,246 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 171,541 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 163,954 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 144,497 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 161,483 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 137,851 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 149,886 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 134,634 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 111,406 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 110,553 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 119,553 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 137,303 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 114,975 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 144,184 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 151,453 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 129,018 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 121,831 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 148,542 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 145,901 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 129,285 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 129,676 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 128,895 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 116,076 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 114,763 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 117,719 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 98,283 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 93,923 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 98,217 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 101,682 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 90,167 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 98,312 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 97,305 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 126,357 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 104,722 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 102,561 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 113,836 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 109,685 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 107,191 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 108,221 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 102,265 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 90,953 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 75,332 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 74,607 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65,986 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 67,932 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 75,817 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 78,118 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 70,145 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 64,470 tonnes | -8.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 64,470 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 64,470 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from 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 tonnes | 88,742 tonnes |
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 |
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More reference data data for Faroe Islands
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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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.