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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Argentina 918,105 metric tons compare
  2. 30 North Korea 894,065 metric tons compare
  3. 31 Canada 842,251 metric tons compare
  4. 33 Oman 732,506 metric tons compare
  5. 34 Pakistan 711,083 metric tons compare
  6. 35 Colombia 704,070 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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