Potatoes production in Faroe Islands
In 2024 Faroe Islands produced 1,532 t of potatoes, the 139th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.5%. The record was 1,856 t in 1963. Area harvested: 100 ha, yield 15.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,532 t
- World rank
- 139 of 152
- 10-year change
- −9.5%
- Record
- 1,856 t
- 1963
Potatoes in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Faroe Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.3
- world 22.9 (−33%)
- kg per person
- 27.7
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −9.5%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | Cabo Verde | 2,212 | 0.00% |
| 138 | New Caledonia | 2,105 | 0.00% |
| 139 | Faroe Islands | 1,532 | 0.00% |
| 140 | Laos | 1,522 | 0.00% |
| 141 | Central African Republic | 1,396 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of potatoes
Share of the world total; Faroe Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,532 | +0.2% | 100 | 15.32 |
| 2023 | 1,529 | +0.2% | 101 | 15.14 |
| 2022 | 1,526 | +0.5% | 101 | 15.11 |
| 2021 | 1,518 | +0.4% | 101 | 15.03 |
| 2020 | 1,512 | −0.1% | 101 | 14.97 |
| 2019 | 1,513 | −0.3% | 101 | 14.98 |
| 2018 | 1,518 | −0.3% | 102 | 14.88 |
| 2017 | 1,522 | −2.6% | 103 | 14.78 |
| 2016 | 1,562 | +12% | 103 | 15.17 |
| 2015 | 1,391 | −18% | 97 | 14.34 |
| 2014 | 1,693 | +5.8% | 116 | 14.59 |
| 2013 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 110 | 14.55 |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +3.0% | 105 | 14.29 |
| 2011 | 1,457 | +3.0% | 103 | 14.15 |
| 2010 | 1,415 | −0.9% | 100 | 14.15 |
| 2009 | 1,428 | +0.3% | 101 | 14.14 |
| 2008 | 1,424 | +1.7% | 101 | 14.10 |
| 2007 | 1,400 | −2.0% | 100 | 14.00 |
| 2006 | 1,428 | −0.5% | 102 | 14.00 |
| 2005 | 1,435 | −0.6% | 102 | 14.07 |
| 2004 | 1,443 | −0.6% | 103 | 14.01 |
| 2003 | 1,452 | −0.7% | 104 | 13.96 |
| 2002 | 1,462 | −0.9% | 105 | 13.92 |
| 2001 | 1,475 | −0.7% | 106 | 13.92 |
| 2000 | 1,485 | −0.6% | 107 | 13.88 |
| 1999 | 1,494 | −0.5% | 107 | 13.96 |
| 1998 | 1,502 | −0.4% | 108 | 13.91 |
| 1997 | 1,508 | −0.3% | 109 | 13.83 |
| 1996 | 1,512 | −0.1% | 109 | 13.87 |
| 1995 | 1,514 | +0.1% | 109 | 13.89 |
| 1994 | 1,513 | +0.3% | 109 | 13.88 |
| 1993 | 1,508 | −0.7% | 109 | 13.83 |
| 1992 | 1,518 | +2.6% | 110 | 13.80 |
| 1991 | 1,479 | +2.0% | 107 | 13.82 |
| 1990 | 1,450 | +3.6% | 106 | 13.68 |
| 1989 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 105 | 13.33 |
| 1988 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 104 | 13.46 |
| 1987 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 103 | 13.59 |
| 1986 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 103 | 13.59 |
| 1985 | 1,400 | +3.7% | 102 | 13.73 |
| 1984 | 1,350 | +1.5% | 99 | 13.64 |
| 1983 | 1,330 | +2.3% | 97 | 13.71 |
| 1982 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 95 | 13.68 |
| 1981 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 95 | 13.68 |
| 1980 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 95 | 13.68 |
| 1979 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 95 | 13.68 |
| 1978 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 95 | 13.68 |
| 1977 | 1,300 | −4.1% | 95 | 13.68 |
| 1976 | 1,355 | +35% | 95 | 14.26 |
| 1975 | 1,006 | −5.5% | 77 | 13.06 |
| 1974 | 1,065 | +0.7% | 69 | 15.43 |
| 1973 | 1,058 | −10% | 83 | 12.75 |
| 1972 | 1,176 | −9.6% | 94 | 12.51 |
| 1971 | 1,301 | −20% | 97 | 13.41 |
| 1970 | 1,636 | +33% | 98 | 16.69 |
| 1969 | 1,227 | −17% | 90 | 13.63 |
| 1968 | 1,483 | +3.9% | 96 | 15.45 |
| 1967 | 1,428 | −12% | 101 | 14.14 |
| 1966 | 1,614 | +13% | 101 | 15.98 |
| 1965 | 1,429 | −6.5% | 111 | 12.87 |
| 1964 | 1,529 | −18% | 124 | 12.33 |
| 1963 | 1,856 | +12% | 130 | 14.28 |
| 1962 | 1,651 | −5.0% | 119 | 13.87 |
| 1961 | 1,737 | — | 135 | 12.87 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,175 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 140 of 183
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands produced 1,532 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Faroe Islands rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Faroe Islands ranked 139th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Faroe Islands changed?
It fell by 9.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 1,856 t in 1963.
What is the yield of potatoes in Faroe Islands?
15.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,532 t from 100 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Faroe Islands export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Faroe Islands reported no exports and imports of 1,175 t (USD 1.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Faroe Islands is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.