Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0.31 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.31 kg/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.7 kg/cap
in 2002
All-time low
0 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024

0246196119922024

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

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 0.31 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 5.7 kg/cap in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.

Faroe Islands ranks 137th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 3.34 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 5.7 kg/cap 10
2010s 1.45 kg/cap 0.06 kg/cap 4.76 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.226 kg/cap 0.04 kg/cap 0.32 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 134 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.45 kg/cap compare
  2. 134 Senegal 0.45 kg/cap compare
  3. 136 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.36 kg/cap compare
  4. 137 Jamaica 0.31 kg/cap compare
  5. 139 Bhutan 0.3 kg/cap compare
  6. 139 Jordan 0.3 kg/cap compare
  7. 139 Lesotho 0.3 kg/cap compare
  8. 139 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Faroe Islands?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.31 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 kg/cap in 2002.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (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 potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Faroe Islands ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (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, 13,737 data points, 1961–2024
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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