Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use in Italy

Italy: Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use was 5,093 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,093 t
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
5th
of 78 countries
All-time high
5,517 t
in 2015
All-time low
2,743 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201120241998: 2.7k t1999: 2.9k t2000: 3.0k t2001: 2.9k t2002: 3.0k t2003: 3.1k t2004: 3.5k t2005: 3.5k t2006: 3.3k t2007: 3.4k t2008: 3.9k t2009: 3.8k t2010: 4.3k t2011: 4.9k t2012: 4.3k t2013: 4.7k t2014: 5.4k t2015: 5.5k t2016: 5.3k t2017: 5.1k t2018: 5.1k t2019: 4.8k t2020: 4.7k t2021: 5.3k t2022: 4.5k t2023: 4.3k t2024: 5.1k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Italy stood at 5,093 t.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 5,517 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,743 t, in 1998.

Italy ranks 5th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use in Italy, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 2,743 t —
1999 2,939 t +7.1%
2000 2,951 t +0.4%
2001 2,889 t -2.1%
2002 3,023 t +4.6%
2003 3,066 t +1.4%
2004 3,528 t +15.1%
2005 3,495 t -0.9%
2006 3,332 t -4.7%
2007 3,397 t +2.0%
2008 3,923 t +15.5%
2009 3,755 t -4.3%
2010 4,304 t +14.6%
2011 4,900 t +13.8%
2012 4,335 t -11.5%
2013 4,676 t +7.9%
2014 5,379 t +15.0%
2015 5,517 t +2.6%
2016 5,272 t -4.4%
2017 5,119 t -2.9%
2018 5,137 t +0.4%
2019 4,825 t -6.1%
2020 4,683 t -2.9%
2021 5,347 t +14.2%
2022 4,494 t -16.0%
2023 4,272 t -4.9%
2024 5,093 t +19.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 5,093 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 317 t, 16.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 5,093 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 281.5 t, 18.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,841 t 2,743 t 2,939 t 2
2000s 3,336 t 2,889 t 3,923 t 10
2010s 4,946 t 4,304 t 5,517 t 10
2020s 4,778 t 4,272 t 5,347 t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 545 t compare
  2. 2 Japan 10,953 t compare
  3. 3 France 6,995 t compare
  4. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 t compare
  5. 4 Poland 5,580 t compare
  6. 6 Ecuador 5,038 t compare
  7. 7 Germany 4,483 t compare
  8. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,914 t compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Italy?
Fung & bact - nes — agricultural use in Italy was 5,093 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fung & bact - nes — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5,517 t in 2015.
What is the lowest fung & bact - nes — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,743 t in 1998.
How does Italy rank for fung & bact - nes — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is fung & bact - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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