Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 258.15 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 258.15 t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Faroe Islands peaked at 523.15 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.43 t, in 2004.
That places Faroe Islands 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.78 t | — |
| 2003 | 12.63 t | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 5.43 t | -57.0% |
| 2005 | 12.55 t | +131.1% |
| 2006 | 11.68 t | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 17.53 t | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 21.26 t | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 15.79 t | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 350.47 t | +2119.6% |
| 2011 | 49.05 t | -86.0% |
| 2012 | 56.78 t | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 249.19 t | +338.9% |
| 2014 | 307.58 t | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 393.82 t | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 219.24 t | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 61.16 t | -72.1% |
| 2018 | 38.47 t | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 36.55 t | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 523.15 t | +1331.3% |
| 2021 | 300.2 t | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 292.38 t | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 375.22 t | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 258.15 t | -31.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 258.15 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,540 t, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 258.15 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,642 t, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2119.6% | 15.79 t | 350.47 t |
| 2020 | +1331.3% | 36.55 t | 523.15 t |
| 2013 | +338.9% | 56.78 t | 249.19 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.21 t | 5.43 t | 21.26 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 176.23 t | 36.55 t | 393.82 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.82 t | 258.15 t | 523.15 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 142 Fiji 274.27 t compare
- 143 Kuwait 268.71 t compare
- 144 New Caledonia 258.88 t compare
- 146 Central African Republic 243.2 t compare
- 147 Malta 227.17 t compare
- 148 China, Hong Kong SAR 224.45 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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Faroe Islands?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Faroe Islands was 258.15 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 523.15 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 t in 2004.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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