How does Faroe Islands rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?

Faroe Islands ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands

Name: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
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Faroe Islands: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

650.24 metric tons per square kilometre

Change on year

up 24.5%

World rank

3rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

650.24 metric tons per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

87.49 metric tons per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands stood at 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.49 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Faroe Islands 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	metric tons per square kilometre	Change
1961	87.49 metric tons per square kilometre	—
1962	104.6 metric tons per square kilometre	+19.6%
1963	100.31 metric tons per square kilometre	-4.1%
1964	100.57 metric tons per square kilometre	+0.3%
1965	104.93 metric tons per square kilometre	+4.3%
1966	120.2 metric tons per square kilometre	+14.6%
1967	125.59 metric tons per square kilometre	+4.5%
1968	120.34 metric tons per square kilometre	-4.2%
1969	127.29 metric tons per square kilometre	+5.8%
1970	149.16 metric tons per square kilometre	+17.2%
1971	149.28 metric tons per square kilometre	+0.1%
1972	149.48 metric tons per square kilometre	+0.1%
1973	177.18 metric tons per square kilometre	+18.5%
1974	177.19 metric tons per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	205.43 metric tons per square kilometre	+15.9%
1976	245.41 metric tons per square kilometre	+19.5%
1977	223.13 metric tons per square kilometre	-9.1%
1978	227.97 metric tons per square kilometre	+2.2%
1979	192.38 metric tons per square kilometre	-15.6%
1980	199.18 metric tons per square kilometre	+3.5%
1981	176.76 metric tons per square kilometre	-11.3%
1982	181.61 metric tons per square kilometre	+2.7%
1983	237.86 metric tons per square kilometre	+31.0%
1984	250.2 metric tons per square kilometre	+5.2%
1985	269.73 metric tons per square kilometre	+7.8%
1986	253.66 metric tons per square kilometre	-6.0%
1987	281.19 metric tons per square kilometre	+10.9%
1988	263.8 metric tons per square kilometre	-6.2%
1989	223.66 metric tons per square kilometre	-15.2%
1990	205.64 metric tons per square kilometre	-8.1%
1991	177.21 metric tons per square kilometre	-13.8%
1992	192.8 metric tons per square kilometre	+8.8%
1993	190.72 metric tons per square kilometre	-1.1%
1994	182.13 metric tons per square kilometre	-4.5%
1995	212.6 metric tons per square kilometre	+16.7%
1996	232.02 metric tons per square kilometre	+9.1%
1997	253.16 metric tons per square kilometre	+9.1%
1998	276.64 metric tons per square kilometre	+9.3%
1999	287.62 metric tons per square kilometre	+4.0%
2000	351.05 metric tons per square kilometre	+22.1%
2001	405.84 metric tons per square kilometre	+15.6%
2002	417.99 metric tons per square kilometre	+3.0%
2003	490.28 metric tons per square kilometre	+17.3%
2004	463.33 metric tons per square kilometre	-5.5%
2005	422.16 metric tons per square kilometre	-8.9%
2006	460.74 metric tons per square kilometre	+9.1%
2007	466.72 metric tons per square kilometre	+1.3%
2008	404.69 metric tons per square kilometre	-13.3%
2009	294.27 metric tons per square kilometre	-27.3%
2010	317.04 metric tons per square kilometre	+7.7%
2011	298.11 metric tons per square kilometre	-6.0%
2012	313.57 metric tons per square kilometre	+5.2%
2013	404.43 metric tons per square kilometre	+29.0%
2014	450.82 metric tons per square kilometre	+11.5%
2015	477.57 metric tons per square kilometre	+5.9%
2016	467.1 metric tons per square kilometre	-2.2%
2017	566.22 metric tons per square kilometre	+21.2%
2018	530.02 metric tons per square kilometre	-6.4%
2019	536.48 metric tons per square kilometre	+1.2%
2020	542.08 metric tons per square kilometre	+1.0%
2021	480.64 metric tons per square kilometre	-11.3%
2022	522.13 metric tons per square kilometre	+8.6%
2023	650.24 metric tons per square kilometre	+24.5%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 438.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 1205.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	110.15 metric tons per square kilometre	87.49 metric tons per square kilometre	127.29 metric tons per square kilometre	9
1970s	189.66 metric tons per square kilometre	149.16 metric tons per square kilometre	245.41 metric tons per square kilometre	10
1980s	233.77 metric tons per square kilometre	176.76 metric tons per square kilometre	281.19 metric tons per square kilometre	10
1990s	221.05 metric tons per square kilometre	177.21 metric tons per square kilometre	287.62 metric tons per square kilometre	10
2000s	417.71 metric tons per square kilometre	294.27 metric tons per square kilometre	490.28 metric tons per square kilometre	10
2010s	436.14 metric tons per square kilometre	298.11 metric tons per square kilometre	566.22 metric tons per square kilometre	10
2020s	548.77 metric tons per square kilometre	480.64 metric tons per square kilometre	650.24 metric tons per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

1 Nauru 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre compare
2 Tuvalu 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre compare
4 Maldives 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
5 Marshall Islands 410.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
6 Kiribati 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More environment data for Faroe Islands

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 87.49 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Faroe Islands rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?: Faroe Islands ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit: metric tons per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.