Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Italy
Italy: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 279,710 t in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Italy, 2008–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2021, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Italy stood at 279,710 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 494,785 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 213,028 t, in 2019.
That places Italy 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 494,785 t | — |
| 2009 | 292,966 t | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 270,630 t | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 270,848 t | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 382,957 t | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 275,739 t | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 268,935 t | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 257,528 t | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 269,832 t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 213,028 t | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 270,921 t | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 279,710 t | +3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 279,710 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,493 t, 112.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 279,710 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,594 t, 16.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393,876 t | 292,966 t | 494,785 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 276,187 t | 213,028 t | 382,957 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 275,316 t | 270,921 t | 279,710 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Italy?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Italy was 279,710 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 494,785 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,028 t in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use. 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