Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 703.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
703.46 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1,246 kg per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
682.81 kg per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 703.46 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1,246 kg per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 682.81 kg per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Italy 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,202 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,183 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,139 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,084 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,143 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 1,165 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,181 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,183 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,246 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1,193 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,085 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 1,070 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,091 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,041 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,007 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,028 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,056 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,038 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,071 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,067 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,073 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 964.59 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 1,106 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 1,115 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,088 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,075 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,073 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,063 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,060 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 978.01 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 955.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 898.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 883.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 845.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 845.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 841.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 836.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 837.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 836.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 743.01 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 794.72 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 758.01 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 758.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 733.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 729.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 715.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 731.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 721.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 719.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 682.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 716.34 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 695.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 684.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 686.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 698.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 697.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 743.67 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 743.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 744.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 731.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 713.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 703.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 703.46 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 703.46 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,169 kg per square kilometre | 1,084 kg per square kilometre | 1,246 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,067 kg per square kilometre | 1,007 kg per square kilometre | 1,193 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,069 kg per square kilometre | 964.59 kg per square kilometre | 1,115 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 898.22 kg per square kilometre | 836.99 kg per square kilometre | 1,060 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 752.13 kg per square kilometre | 715.13 kg per square kilometre | 836.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.72 kg per square kilometre | 682.81 kg per square kilometre | 743.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.39 kg per square kilometre | 703.46 kg per square kilometre | 744.95 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 9 Bangladesh 932.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Austria 767.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Slovenia 724.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 Belarus 698.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 14 Poland 694.18 kg per square kilometre compare
- 15 El Salvador 606.26 kg per square kilometre compare
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 cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Italy was 703.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,246 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 682.81 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.