How have things changed? in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: How have things changed? was 787,203 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed? in Faroe Islands, 1965–2024
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
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Faroe Islands is 787,203 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Faroe Islands peaked at 890,833 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146,479 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Faroe Islands 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,058 metric tons | 146,479 metric tons | 177,691 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 264,765 metric tons | 208,220 metric tons | 342,588 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,337 metric tons | 246,761 metric tons | 392,542 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 308,590 metric tons | 247,381 metric tons | 401,514 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,117 metric tons | 410,799 metric tons | 684,429 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,847 metric tons | 416,155 metric tons | 790,449 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,463 metric tons | 658,479 metric tons | 890,833 metric tons | 5 |
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More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Faroe Islands?
- How have things changed? in Faroe Islands was 787,203 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 how have things changed? recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 890,833 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,479 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for how have things changed??
- Faroe Islands ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.