Nitrogen fertilizer use in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 7 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Faroe Islands, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Faroe Islands is 7 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,125 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6 tonnes, in 2019.
Faroe Islands ranks 192nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 307 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 223 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 414 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 328 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 316 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 248 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 235 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 196 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 290 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 459 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 164 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 285 tonnes | +73.8% |
| 2014 | 116 tonnes | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 219 tonnes | +88.8% |
| 2016 | 417 tonnes | +90.4% |
| 2017 | 1,125 tonnes | +169.8% |
| 2018 | 799 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 6 tonnes | -99.2% |
| 2020 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 7 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 7 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.38 tonnes | 196 tonnes | 414 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 388 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 1,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 189 Samoa 11 tonnes compare
- 190 Cook Islands 10 tonnes compare
- 191 Palau 8 tonnes compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 11,918 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Faroe Islands?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Faroe Islands was 7 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,125 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.