Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Italy

Italy: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area was 37.17 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.17 kg/ha
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
38.27 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
18.1 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 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

The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Italy is 37.17 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Italy peaked at 38.27 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.1 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Italy 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 20.67 kg/ha 18.1 kg/ha 23.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 24.9 kg/ha 21.57 kg/ha 26.54 kg/ha 10
1980s 27.04 kg/ha 25.01 kg/ha 29.71 kg/ha 10
1990s 28.73 kg/ha 25.7 kg/ha 30.03 kg/ha 10
2000s 28.86 kg/ha 24.54 kg/ha 31.79 kg/ha 10
2010s 32.56 kg/ha 28.34 kg/ha 35.46 kg/ha 10
2020s 36.77 kg/ha 34.78 kg/ha 38.27 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 44 Sweden 38.49 kg/ha compare
  2. 45 Suriname 37.72 kg/ha compare
  3. 46 Bulgaria 37.49 kg/ha compare
  4. 48 Kuwait 37.06 kg/ha compare
  5. 49 Greece 36.62 kg/ha compare
  6. 50 Lithuania 35.84 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Italy?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Italy was 37.17 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 38.27 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Italy rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?
Italy ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 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
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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 (%).