Annual precipitation in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Annual precipitation was 1,056 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,056 millimeters
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,343 millimeters
in 2015
All-time low
815.08 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Faroe Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 1,056 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,343 millimeters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 815.08 millimeters, in 1941.
Faroe Islands ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 899.56 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 815.08 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 1942 | 1,071 millimeters | +31.4% |
| 1943 | 1,211 millimeters | +13.1% |
| 1944 | 1,104 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 1945 | 968.11 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1946 | 1,023 millimeters | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 975.24 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1948 | 1,035 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 1,200 millimeters | +16.0% |
| 1950 | 1,075 millimeters | -10.4% |
| 1951 | 1,085 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 962.48 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1953 | 1,124 millimeters | +16.8% |
| 1954 | 1,100 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 839.3 millimeters | -23.7% |
| 1956 | 968.05 millimeters | +15.3% |
| 1957 | 1,082 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 1,019 millimeters | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 1,100 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 965.77 millimeters | -12.2% |
| 1961 | 1,013 millimeters | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,122 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 927.58 millimeters | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 1,040 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 928.63 millimeters | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 1,022 millimeters | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 1,212 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 906.22 millimeters | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 1,031 millimeters | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 1,064 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,129 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1,073 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1,082 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,092 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 897.03 millimeters | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 1,046 millimeters | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 978.95 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 991.33 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,162 millimeters | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 994.45 millimeters | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 1,146 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 1,200 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,103 millimeters | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 1,043 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 919.8 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 1,124 millimeters | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 985.08 millimeters | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 1,086 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1,047 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,126 millimeters | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1,048 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,169 millimeters | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1,071 millimeters | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,052 millimeters | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,048 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 997.77 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,098 millimeters | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1,163 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,076 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,046 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 903.51 millimeters | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 945.12 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 990.45 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,096 millimeters | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1,102 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,170 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,174 millimeters | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,163 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,133 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 857.1 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 1,160 millimeters | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 1,006 millimeters | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1,058 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,129 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,343 millimeters | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,012 millimeters | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 1,059 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,012 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 985 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,047 millimeters | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 945.39 millimeters | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,269 millimeters | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 1,022 millimeters | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 1,257 millimeters | +23.0% |
| 2025 | 1,056 millimeters | -16.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1,056 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1,056 millimeters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765.92 millimeters, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,030 millimeters | 815.08 millimeters | 1,211 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,036 millimeters | 839.3 millimeters | 1,124 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,017 millimeters | 906.22 millimeters | 1,212 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,051 millimeters | 897.03 millimeters | 1,162 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,065 millimeters | 919.8 millimeters | 1,200 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,085 millimeters | 997.77 millimeters | 1,169 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,072 millimeters | 903.51 millimeters | 1,174 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,062 millimeters | 857.1 millimeters | 1,343 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,099 millimeters | 945.39 millimeters | 1,269 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 416,623 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Faroe Islands?
- Annual precipitation in Faroe Islands was 1,056 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,343 millimeters in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 815.08 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for annual precipitation?
- Faroe Islands ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.