Faroe Islands vs Micronesia (country): Nitrogen fertilizer use
Faroe Islands
7 tonnes
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
5 tonnes
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
191st
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Faroe Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 7 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.4 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 191st and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.38 tonnes | 13.12 tonnes | 270.25 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 388 tonnes | 3.8 tonnes | 384.2 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 7 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 5 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Faroe Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Faroe Islands, at 7 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Faroe Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 2 tonnes, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 191st and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.