How have things changed? in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: How have things changed? was 787,203 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
787,203 metric tons
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
890,833 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
146,479 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
How have things changed? in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 146,479 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 167,804 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 175,325 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 167,989 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 177,691 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 208,220 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 208,395 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 208,673 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 247,337 metric tons | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 247,352 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 286,778 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 342,588 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 311,490 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 318,251 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 268,570 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 278,059 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 246,761 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 253,530 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 332,054 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 349,273 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 376,538 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 354,116 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 392,542 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 368,262 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 312,236 metric tons | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 287,072 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 247,381 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 269,150 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 266,239 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 254,249 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 296,791 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 323,903 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 353,415 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 386,186 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 401,514 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 490,068 metric tons | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 566,548 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 583,516 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 684,429 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 646,806 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 589,330 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 643,191 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 651,536 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 564,948 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 410,799 metric tons | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 442,592 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 416,155 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 437,750 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 564,583 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 629,344 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 666,689 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 652,068 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 790,449 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 739,915 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 748,923 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 740,478 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 658,479 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 715,322 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 890,833 metric tons | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 787,203 metric tons | -11.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 787,203 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 39.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 787,203 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 19.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (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) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.029 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0169 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.