Pesticide use in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Pesticide use was 23 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Pesticide use in Faroe Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Faroe Islands is 23 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Faroe Islands peaked at 23 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18 tonnes, in 2005.
Faroe Islands ranks 184th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 4 |
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More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Faroe Islands?
- Pesticide use in Faroe Islands was 23 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for pesticide use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.