Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 9.87 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, 2002–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, phosphate rock — import quantity in Faroe Islands stood at 9.87 t. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1,373.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Faroe Islands peaked at 9.87 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
That places Faroe Islands 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 1.34 t | — |
| 2004 | 0.29 t | -78.4% |
| 2005 | 0.67 t | +131.0% |
| 2006 | 1.37 t | +104.5% |
| 2007 | 0.05 t | -96.4% |
| 2008 | 4 t | +7900.0% |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 9.87 t | — |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 9.87 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 9.87 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 868.03 t, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.965 t | 0 t | 4 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.87 t | 9.87 t | 9.87 t | 1 |
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 phosphate rock — import quantity in Faroe Islands?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Faroe Islands was 9.87 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2015.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,373.1%. 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 Phosphate rock — 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