Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy

Italy: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.91 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.91 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.89 kg/ha
in 2005
All-time low
5.35 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Italy recorded 7.91 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy peaked at 8.89 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.35 kg/ha, in 1961.

Italy ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1 kg/ha 5.35 kg/ha 6.9 kg/ha 9
1970s 7.74 kg/ha 7.12 kg/ha 8.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 8.23 kg/ha 7.86 kg/ha 8.7 kg/ha 10
1990s 8.44 kg/ha 7.92 kg/ha 8.88 kg/ha 10
2000s 8.35 kg/ha 8 kg/ha 8.89 kg/ha 10
2010s 7.98 kg/ha 7.5 kg/ha 8.44 kg/ha 10
2020s 7.9 kg/ha 7.88 kg/ha 7.92 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 44 Bulgaria 8.33 kg/ha compare
  2. 45 Eswatini 8.22 kg/ha compare
  3. 46 Congo 7.97 kg/ha compare
  4. 48 Guyana 7.9 kg/ha compare
  5. 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.89 kg/ha compare
  6. 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.74 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy?
Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy was 7.91 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.89 kg/ha in 2005.
What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.35 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Italy rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Italy ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).