Faroe Islands vs Palau: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Faroe Islands
7 tonnes
in 2023
Palau
8 tonnes
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
191st
Palau rank
190th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Faroe Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 8 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 191st and Palau ranks 190th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.38 tonnes | 15.12 tonnes | 268.25 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 388 tonnes | 21.6 tonnes | 366.4 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 7 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Faroe Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 8 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 1 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Palau rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 191st and Palau ranks 190th 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.