Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 109,512 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
109,512 metric tons
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
115,760 metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 109,512 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Faroe Islands peaked at 115,760 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Faroe Islands 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 10 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 25 metric tons | +150.0% |
| 1974 | 40 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 80 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 51 metric tons | -36.2% |
| 1977 | 102 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 305 metric tons | +199.0% |
| 1979 | 100 metric tons | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 222 metric tons | +122.0% |
| 1981 | 445 metric tons | +100.5% |
| 1982 | 360 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 390 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 513 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 1,620 metric tons | +215.8% |
| 1986 | 2,520 metric tons | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 4,523 metric tons | +79.5% |
| 1988 | 5,260 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 8,131 metric tons | +54.6% |
| 1990 | 13,076 metric tons | +60.8% |
| 1991 | 18,283 metric tons | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 19,098 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 18,752 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 15,332 metric tons | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 8,611 metric tons | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 17,584 metric tons | +104.2% |
| 1997 | 22,538 metric tons | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 20,436 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 42,544 metric tons | +108.2% |
| 2000 | 34,823 metric tons | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 49,167 metric tons | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 56,102 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 62,746 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 46,077 metric tons | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 23,455 metric tons | -49.1% |
| 2006 | 18,574 metric tons | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 30,699 metric tons | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 46,673 metric tons | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 59,295 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 47,575 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 60,473 metric tons | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 76,564 metric tons | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 75,909 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 86,454 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 80,622 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 83,333 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 86,866 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 78,975 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 95,085 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 89,055 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 115,760 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 108,780 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 98,365 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 109,512 metric tons | +11.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 109,512 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 44.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 109,512 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 10.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 305 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,398 metric tons | 222 metric tons | 8,131 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,625 metric tons | 8,611 metric tons | 42,544 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,761 metric tons | 18,574 metric tons | 62,746 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,186 metric tons | 47,575 metric tons | 95,085 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,294 metric tons | 89,055 metric tons | 115,760 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Faroe Islands?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Faroe Islands was 109,512 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 115,760 metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Faroe Islands ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.