NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 128.31 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 128.31 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 258.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,785 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.33 t, in 2017.
Faroe Islands ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,785 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,120 t | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 1,361 t | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,471 t | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,610 t | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1,428 t | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 977.35 t | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 888.15 t | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 54.98 t | -93.8% |
| 2011 | 1,525 t | +2673.9% |
| 2012 | 371.28 t | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 1,237 t | +233.3% |
| 2014 | 35.8 t | -97.1% |
| 2015 | 37.46 t | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 53.57 t | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 24.33 t | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 24.6 t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.08 t | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 75.02 t | +149.4% |
| 2021 | 177.34 t | +136.4% |
| 2022 | 207.89 t | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 117.47 t | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 128.31 t | +9.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 128.31 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 128.31 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,475 t, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2673.9% | 54.98 t | 1,525 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,330 t | 888.15 t | 1,785 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 339.46 t | 24.33 t | 1,525 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.21 t | 75.02 t | 207.89 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Faroe Islands?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Faroe Islands was 128.31 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,785 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.33 t in 2017.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.4%. 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 NPK fertilizers — 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