Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1,027 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands stood at 1,027 kg/ha.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands peaked at 6,137 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 979.21 kg/ha, in 1986.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,206 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,221 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,128 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1,122 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,128 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,147 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,113 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,113 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,106 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,129 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,093 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,085 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,064 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,050 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,032 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,062 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,053 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,001 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 987.52 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,008 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,015 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,015 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,030 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,018 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 982.28 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 979.21 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 992.13 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 995.53 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 995.53 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,014 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,004 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,006 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,035 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,070 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,073 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,059 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,063 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,039 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,048 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,070 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,083 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,529 kg/ha | +133.6% |
| 2003 | 2,135 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 3,019 kg/ha | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 2,573 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 2,502 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,189 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,106 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,936 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,367 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 3,162 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 1,776 kg/ha | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 2,354 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 1,571 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2,062 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 2,905 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 6,137 kg/ha | +111.3% |
| 2018 | 4,665 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 1,060 kg/ha | -77.3% |
| 2020 | 1,018 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,013 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 992.8 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,027 kg/ha | +3.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1,027 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 33.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1,027 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.04 kg/ha, 33.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +133.6% | 1,083 kg/ha | 2,529 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +111.3% | 2,905 kg/ha | 6,137 kg/ha |
| 2019 | -77.3% | 4,665 kg/ha | 1,060 kg/ha |
| 2012 | -43.8% | 3,162 kg/ha | 1,776 kg/ha |
| 2004 | +41.4% | 2,135 kg/ha | 3,019 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +40.8% | 2,062 kg/ha | 2,905 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,143 kg/ha | 1,106 kg/ha | 1,221 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,056 kg/ha | 987.52 kg/ha | 1,129 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,003 kg/ha | 979.21 kg/ha | 1,030 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,041 kg/ha | 1,004 kg/ha | 1,073 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,114 kg/ha | 1,070 kg/ha | 3,019 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,806 kg/ha | 1,060 kg/ha | 6,137 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,013 kg/ha | 992.8 kg/ha | 1,027 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 60.1 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 402.65 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 53.97 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 199.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 189.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.59 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Faroe Islands was 1,027 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,137 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 979.21 kg/ha in 1986.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).