Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 97.83 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 97.83 kilograms per hectare for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Faroe Islands peaked at 17,038 kilograms per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.12 kilograms per hectare, in 2019.
Faroe Islands ranks 26th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,803 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 3,489 kilograms per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 6,473 kilograms per hectare | +85.5% |
| 2005 | 5,123 kilograms per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 4,932 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,871 kilograms per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 3,670 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,062 kilograms per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 4,532 kilograms per hectare | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 7,178 kilograms per hectare | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 2,563 kilograms per hectare | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 4,459 kilograms per hectare | +74.0% |
| 2014 | 1,806 kilograms per hectare | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 3,419 kilograms per hectare | +89.3% |
| 2016 | 6,316 kilograms per hectare | +84.7% |
| 2017 | 17,038 kilograms per hectare | +169.8% |
| 2018 | 12,108 kilograms per hectare | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 97.12 kilograms per hectare | -99.2% |
| 2020 | 97.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.83 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.83 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.83 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,428 kilograms per hectare | 3,062 kilograms per hectare | 6,473 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,951 kilograms per hectare | 97.12 kilograms per hectare | 17,038 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.66 kilograms per hectare | 97.16 kilograms per hectare | 97.83 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Faroe Islands?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Faroe Islands was 97.83 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17,038 kilograms per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.12 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Faroe Islands ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.