Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 604.8 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Faroe Islands stood at 604.8 t.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,986 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.25 t, in 2007.
That places Faroe Islands 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83.05 t | — |
| 2003 | 69.1 t | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 563.31 t | +715.2% |
| 2005 | 207.52 t | -63.2% |
| 2006 | 137.76 t | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 11.25 t | -91.8% |
| 2008 | 84.56 t | +651.6% |
| 2009 | 85.87 t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 487.5 t | +467.7% |
| 2011 | 518.49 t | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 49.66 t | -90.4% |
| 2016 | 43 t | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1,986 t | +4519.3% |
| 2018 | 725.8 t | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 360.5 t | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 138.55 t | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 395.25 t | +185.3% |
| 2022 | 526.4 t | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 604.8 t | +14.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 604.8 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 604.8 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,776 t, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4519.3% | 43 t | 1,986 t |
| 2004 | +715.2% | 69.1 t | 563.31 t |
| 2008 | +651.6% | 11.25 t | 84.56 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.3 t | 11.25 t | 563.31 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 595.89 t | 43 t | 1,986 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 416.25 t | 138.55 t | 604.8 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 114 Montenegro 802.14 t compare
- 115 Bangladesh 758.4 t compare
- 116 Iraq 612.2 t compare
- 118 Iceland 504 t compare
- 119 China, mainland 495 t compare
- 120 South Sudan 474.5 t compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Faroe Islands?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Faroe Islands was 604.8 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,986 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 t in 2007.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf