Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands is 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.8059 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Faroe Islands 181st out of 195 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, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2199 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1597 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2966 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.235 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2264 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1777 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1683 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1404 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2077 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3288 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2042 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0831 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1569 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2987 tonnes per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8059 tonnes per square kilometre | +169.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5724 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.203 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1404 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2966 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2779 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8059 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 178 Libya 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Niger 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Congo 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Samoa 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Djibouti 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8059 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.