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
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °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)
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.