How does Faroe Islands rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?

Faroe Islands ranks 77th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.

Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands

Name: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Faroe Islands: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 2.66 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.66 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

77th

of 137 countries

All-time high

3.32 kg per square kilometre

in 1963

All-time low

1.82 kg per square kilometre

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands stood at 2.66 kg per square kilometre.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 3.32 kg per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.82 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.

Faroe Islands ranks 77th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	3.31 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	3 kg per square kilometre	-9.2%
1963	3.32 kg per square kilometre	+10.5%
1964	2.99 kg per square kilometre	-9.9%
1965	2.72 kg per square kilometre	-9.0%
1966	2.7 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1967	2.57 kg per square kilometre	-5.0%
1968	2.53 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1969	2.26 kg per square kilometre	-10.9%
1970	2.67 kg per square kilometre	+18.5%
1971	2.42 kg per square kilometre	-9.6%
1972	2.28 kg per square kilometre	-5.6%
1973	2.03 kg per square kilometre	-11.1%
1974	1.82 kg per square kilometre	-10.3%
1975	1.9 kg per square kilometre	+4.4%
1976	2.43 kg per square kilometre	+27.7%
1977	2.39 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
1978	2.39 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	2.39 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	2.39 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	2.39 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	2.39 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	2.44 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1984	2.48 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1985	2.56 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
1986	2.58 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1987	2.58 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	2.59 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1989	2.61 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1990	2.66 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1991	2.69 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1992	2.77 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	2.75 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
1994	2.75 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	2.75 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	2.75 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	2.75 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	2.73 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
1999	2.7 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2000	2.71 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	2.68 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2002	2.66 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2003	2.63 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2004	2.61 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2005	2.58 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2006	2.59 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	2.53 kg per square kilometre	-2.0%
2008	2.56 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2009	2.57 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2010	2.54 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2011	2.62 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
2012	2.68 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
2013	2.83 kg per square kilometre	+5.5%
2014	2.99 kg per square kilometre	+5.8%
2015	2.48 kg per square kilometre	-17.1%
2016	2.69 kg per square kilometre	+8.5%
2017	2.67 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2018	2.65 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
2019	2.63 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
2020	2.67 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
2021	2.67 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2022	2.68 kg per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	2.66 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 2.66 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.15 kg per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 2.66 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.48 kg per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 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
1976	+27.7%	1.9 kg per square kilometre	2.43 kg per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.82 kg per square kilometre	2.26 kg per square kilometre	3.32 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	2.27 kg per square kilometre	1.82 kg per square kilometre	2.67 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.5 kg per square kilometre	2.39 kg per square kilometre	2.61 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	2.73 kg per square kilometre	2.66 kg per square kilometre	2.77 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	2.61 kg per square kilometre	2.53 kg per square kilometre	2.71 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	2.68 kg per square kilometre	2.48 kg per square kilometre	2.99 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	2.67 kg per square kilometre	2.66 kg per square kilometre	2.68 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

74 Bhutan 2.81 kg per square kilometre compare
75 Finland 2.81 kg per square kilometre compare
76 Zimbabwe 2.73 kg per square kilometre compare
78 Ecuador 2.6 kg per square kilometre compare
79 Bulgaria 2.48 kg per square kilometre compare
80 Ethiopia 2.47 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

More climate change data for Faroe Islands

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 416,623 kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?: Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 2.66 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 3.32 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 1.82 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Faroe Islands rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?: Faroe Islands ranks 77th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Potatoes — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 139 places, 7,476 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.