Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 675.09 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands is 675.09 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands peaked at 2,387 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 652.08 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places Faroe Islands 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 803.85 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 814.12 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 752.02 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 747.94 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 751.84 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 764.68 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 741.96 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 742.01 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 737.08 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 752.66 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 728.75 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 723.5 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 709.26 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 699.94 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 688.11 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 707.83 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 701.95 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 667.05 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 658.35 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 672.21 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 676.93 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 676.62 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 686.59 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 678.89 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 654.85 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 652.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 661.42 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 663.69 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 663.69 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 675.87 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 669.03 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 670.94 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 690.24 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 713.16 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 715.51 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 705.96 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 708.84 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 692.86 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 698.49 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 713.42 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 721.93 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,206 kg/ha | +67.0% |
| 2003 | 1,074 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,365 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 1,203 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,175 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,072 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,037 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 984.58 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,125 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1,390 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 927.87 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 1,123 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 866.68 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 1,033 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 1,305 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 2,387 kg/ha | +82.9% |
| 2018 | 1,899 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 697.24 kg/ha | -63.3% |
| 2020 | 668.92 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 665.69 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 652.08 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 675.09 kg/ha | +3.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 675.09 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 49.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 675.09 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 51.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 | +82.9% | 1,305 kg/ha | 2,387 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +67.0% | 721.93 kg/ha | 1,206 kg/ha |
| 2019 | -63.3% | 1,899 kg/ha | 697.24 kg/ha |
| 2012 | -33.3% | 1,390 kg/ha | 927.87 kg/ha |
| 2004 | +27.1% | 1,074 kg/ha | 1,365 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +26.3% | 1,033 kg/ha | 1,305 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 761.72 kg/ha | 737.08 kg/ha | 814.12 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 703.74 kg/ha | 658.35 kg/ha | 752.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 668.77 kg/ha | 652.8 kg/ha | 686.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 694.09 kg/ha | 669.03 kg/ha | 715.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,055 kg/ha | 713.42 kg/ha | 1,365 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,275 kg/ha | 697.24 kg/ha | 2,387 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 665.45 kg/ha | 652.08 kg/ha | 675.09 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 39.83 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 262.27 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20.83 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 115.56 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 108.02 kg/ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.24 kg/ha 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands was 675.09 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,387 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 652.08 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).