Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use in Italy

Italy: Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use was 16,833 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,833 t
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
3rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
52,471 t
in 2002
All-time low
14,563 t
in 2019
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use in Italy, 1998–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998201120241998: 42.5k t1999: 41.3k t2000: 41.0k t2001: 37.8k t2002: 52.5k t2003: 43.3k t2004: 41.2k t2005: 42.1k t2006: 34.7k t2007: 39.1k t2008: 38.6k t2009: 36.8k t2010: 31.7k t2011: 33.0k t2012: 27.9k t2013: 23.9k t2014: 26.8k t2015: 28.1k t2016: 26.2k t2017: 22.3k t2018: 21.2k t2019: 14.6k t2020: 21.2k t2021: 21.0k t2022: 21.2k t2023: 18.0k t2024: 16.8k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Italy recorded 16,833 t for fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 52,471 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14,563 t, in 2019.

Italy ranks 3rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,884 t 41,312 t 42,456 t 2
2000s 40,697 t 34,663 t 52,471 t 10
2010s 25,566 t 14,563 t 32,993 t 10
2020s 19,638 t 16,833 t 21,181 t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 24,318 t compare
  2. 2 France 22,508 t compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 8,713 t compare
  4. 5 India 6,298 t compare
  5. 6 Germany 4,084 t compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use in Italy?
Fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use in Italy was 16,833 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 52,471 t in 2002.
What is the lowest fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14,563 t in 2019.
How does Italy rank for fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
75 places, 1,258 data points, 1990–2024
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