Faroe Islands vs New Zealand: Aquaculture production

Faroe Islands
109,512 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand
98,878 metric tons
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
39th
New Zealand rank
42nd

Aquaculture production over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • New Zealand
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196019922024

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 109,512 metric tons against 98,878 metric tons in New Zealand, a difference of 10,634 metric tons.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0 metric tons 1,980 metric tons 1,980 metric tons New Zealand
1970s 71.8 metric tons 2,219 metric tons 2,147 metric tons New Zealand
1980s 2,398 metric tons 13,633 metric tons 11,235 metric tons New Zealand
1990s 19,625 metric tons 64,006 metric tons 44,380 metric tons New Zealand
2000s 42,761 metric tons 96,716 metric tons 53,955 metric tons New Zealand
2010s 77,186 metric tons 107,097 metric tons 29,911 metric tons New Zealand
2020s 104,294 metric tons 109,921 metric tons 5,627 metric tons New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Faroe Islands or New Zealand?
Faroe Islands, at 109,512 metric tons against 98,878 metric tons in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
10,634 metric tons, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and New Zealand rank globally for aquaculture production?
Faroe Islands ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 215 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.