Faroe Islands vs Kuwait: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Faroe Islands
257.21 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Kuwait
185 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Kuwait rank
2nd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kuwait
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 257.21 kilograms per hectare against 185 kilograms per hectare in Kuwait, a difference of 72.21 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd 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 | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,176 kilograms per hectare | 35.94 kilograms per hectare | 3,140 kilograms per hectare | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 844.28 kilograms per hectare | 87.58 kilograms per hectare | 756.7 kilograms per hectare | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 225.34 kilograms per hectare | 133.8 kilograms per hectare | 91.54 kilograms per hectare | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Faroe Islands or Kuwait?
- Faroe Islands, at 257.21 kilograms per hectare against 185 kilograms per hectare in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 72.21 kilograms per hectare, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kuwait rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.