Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Faroe Islands, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Faroe Islands is 0.0001 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0224 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2019.
Faroe Islands ranks 177th of 195 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, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +84.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +58.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -64.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +73.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +87.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +88.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +165.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -99.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0224 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.