Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 7 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Faroe Islands, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Faroe Islands stood at 7 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,125 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6 tonnes, in 2019.
That places Faroe Islands 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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% |
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 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Faroe Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2024)
- Rural population 33,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 60.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.1% (2009)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 651.17 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Faroe Islands?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Faroe Islands was 7 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,125 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Faroe Islands ranks 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.