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 101 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 38.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,574 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 635 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.02 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,554 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 18.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,398 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 53.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,949 1000 ha (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 101 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