Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Faroe Islands ranks 182nd of 193 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 unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +113.7% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +154.7% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -99.3% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Faroe Islands?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.