Australia vs Faroe Islands: Aquaculture production

Australia
117,540 metric tons
in 2024
Faroe Islands
109,512 metric tons
in 2024
Australia rank
38th
Faroe Islands rank
39th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Australia
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 117,540 metric tons against 109,512 metric tons in Faroe Islands, a difference of 8,028 metric tons.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Faroe Islands ranks 39th of 216 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 6,540 metric tons 0 metric tons 6,540 metric tons Australia
1970s 9,661 metric tons 71.8 metric tons 9,589 metric tons Australia
1980s 9,990 metric tons 2,398 metric tons 7,592 metric tons Australia
1990s 20,907 metric tons 19,625 metric tons 1,282 metric tons Australia
2000s 47,880 metric tons 42,761 metric tons 5,119 metric tons Australia
2010s 84,584 metric tons 77,186 metric tons 7,399 metric tons Australia
2020s 125,976 metric tons 104,294 metric tons 21,682 metric tons Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Australia or Faroe Islands?
Australia, at 117,540 metric tons against 109,512 metric tons in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Australia and Faroe Islands?
8,028 metric tons, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Faroe Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Faroe Islands rank globally for aquaculture production?
Australia ranks 38th and Faroe Islands ranks 39th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.