Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Faroe Islands: Capture fisheries production

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.99 million metric tons
in 2024
Faroe Islands
677,691 metric tons
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Faroe Islands rank
29th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 5.99 million metric tons against 677,691 metric tons in Faroe Islands, a difference of 5.31 million metric tons.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.8 times Faroe Islands's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Faroe Islands ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 448,689 metric tons 149,497 metric tons 299,192 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 994,409 metric tons 264,694 metric tons 729,716 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 1.48 million metric tons 323,939 metric tons 1.16 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4.98 million metric tons 288,965 metric tons 4.69 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.58 million metric tons 540,356 metric tons 4.04 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 5.60 million metric tons 531,661 metric tons 5.07 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 6.18 million metric tons 654,169 metric tons 5.53 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Faroe Islands?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.99 million metric tons against 677,691 metric tons in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Faroe Islands?
5.31 million metric tons, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Faroe Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Faroe Islands rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Faroe Islands ranks 29th of 47 groups.
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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capture fisheries 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
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.