Italy vs Saudi Arabia: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use

Italy
400,590 t
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
524,100 t
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200220122023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 524,100 t against 400,590 t in Italy, a difference of 123,510 t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 533,188 t 35,000 t 498,188 t Italy
2010s 431,029 t 121,800 t 309,229 t Italy
2020s 380,172 t 510,000 t 129,828 t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — agricultural use, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 524,100 t against 400,590 t in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — agricultural use between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
123,510 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,535 data points, 2002–2024
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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