Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 699.52 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Faroe Islands is 699.52 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Faroe Islands peaked at 2,581 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 588.53 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 falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,570 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,581 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,516 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,511 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,514 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,524 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,503 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,503 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,503 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,513 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,497 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,487 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,473 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2,463 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,452 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,463 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,457 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,418 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,414 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,431 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,440 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,441 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,451 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,442 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,415 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,413 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,420 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,422 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,422 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,434 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,425 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,426 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,447 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,472 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,475 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,464 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,468 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,450 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,456 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,473 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,483 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,487 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,805 kg/ha | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 2,043 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 2,129 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,255 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,075 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,690 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 1,624 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 669.75 kg/ha | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 2,167 kg/ha | +223.6% |
| 2012 | 1,135 kg/ha | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 1,869 kg/ha | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 654.82 kg/ha | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 681.88 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 647.07 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 631.43 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 634.77 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 631.51 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 792.6 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 628.66 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 588.53 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 699.52 kg/ha | +18.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 699.52 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.75 kg/ha, 90.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 699.52 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.26 kg/ha, 164.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +223.6% | 669.75 kg/ha | 2,167 kg/ha |
| 2014 | -65.0% | 1,869 kg/ha | 654.82 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +64.7% | 1,135 kg/ha | 1,869 kg/ha |
| 2010 | -58.8% | 1,624 kg/ha | 669.75 kg/ha |
| 2012 | -47.6% | 2,167 kg/ha | 1,135 kg/ha |
| 2003 | -27.4% | 2,487 kg/ha | 1,805 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,525 kg/ha | 2,503 kg/ha | 2,581 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,464 kg/ha | 2,414 kg/ha | 2,513 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,430 kg/ha | 2,413 kg/ha | 2,451 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,452 kg/ha | 2,425 kg/ha | 2,475 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,106 kg/ha | 1,624 kg/ha | 2,487 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 972.32 kg/ha | 631.43 kg/ha | 2,167 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 677.33 kg/ha | 588.53 kg/ha | 792.6 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 1 Viet Nam 21.77 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 337.95 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 153.02 kg/ha compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6.08 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 132.43 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.06 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Faroe Islands?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Faroe Islands was 699.52 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,581 kg/ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.53 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).