Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.09 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.09 kg/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.37 kg/cap
in 2017
All-time low
0 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Faroe Islands is 0.09 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 22.37 kg/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places Faroe Islands 195th out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 9
1970s 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 10
1980s 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 10
1990s 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 10
2000s 4.71 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 8.62 kg/cap 10
2010s 7.83 kg/cap 0.12 kg/cap 22.37 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.098 kg/cap 0.09 kg/cap 0.11 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 192 Guinea-Bissau 0.16 kg/cap compare
  2. 193 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.11 kg/cap compare
  3. 194 Bahrain 0.1 kg/cap compare
  4. 195 Equatorial Guinea 0.09 kg/cap compare
  5. 197 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.07 kg/cap compare
  6. 197 Djibouti 0.07 kg/cap compare
  7. 197 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.07 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Faroe Islands?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.09 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 22.37 kg/cap in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Faroe Islands rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Faroe Islands ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf