Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 48.97 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Faroe Islands stood at 48.97 t.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Faroe Islands peaked at 165.17 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 41.2 t, in 2022.
Faroe Islands ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 164.46 t | — |
| 1962 | 165.17 t | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 161.02 t | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 160.68 t | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 160.9 t | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 161.54 t | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 160.22 t | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 160.21 t | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 160.19 t | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 160.82 t | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 159.83 t | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 159.18 t | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 158.26 t | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 157.62 t | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 156.94 t | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 157.63 t | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 157.22 t | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 154.76 t | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 154.51 t | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 155.61 t | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 156.14 t | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 156.25 t | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 156.88 t | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 156.29 t | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 154.54 t | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 154.44 t | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 154.88 t | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 154.99 t | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 154.99 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 155.76 t | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 155.21 t | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 155.28 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 156.61 t | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 158.23 t | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 158.4 t | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 157.72 t | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 157.93 t | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 156.8 t | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 157.2 t | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 158.27 t | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 158.88 t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 159.15 t | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 115.54 t | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 130.73 t | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 136.22 t | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 144.31 t | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 132.78 t | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 108.17 t | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 103.95 t | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 42.86 t | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 138.71 t | +223.6% |
| 2012 | 72.66 t | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 119.64 t | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 41.91 t | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 43.64 t | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.71 t | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.67 t | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 41.89 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.68 t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.48 t | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 44.01 t | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 41.2 t | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 48.97 t | +18.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 48.97 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,812 t, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 48.97 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,777 t, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 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% | 42.86 t | 138.71 t |
| 2014 | -65.0% | 119.64 t | 41.91 t |
| 2013 | +64.7% | 72.66 t | 119.64 t |
| 2010 | -58.8% | 103.95 t | 42.86 t |
| 2012 | -47.6% | 138.71 t | 72.66 t |
| 2020 | +33.1% | 41.68 t | 55.48 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.6 t | 160.19 t | 165.17 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 157.68 t | 154.51 t | 160.82 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.5 t | 154.44 t | 156.88 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.91 t | 155.21 t | 158.4 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.8 t | 103.95 t | 159.15 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.74 t | 41.67 t | 138.71 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.41 t | 41.2 t | 55.48 t | 4 |
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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 in Faroe Islands?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Faroe Islands was 48.97 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 165.17 t in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2 t in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Faroe Islands ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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. 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 (%).