Input — Cropland nitrogen in Italy

Italy: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 1.03 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.03 million t
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.78 million t
in 1987
All-time low
947,049 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen in Italy, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland nitrogen in Italy stood at 1.03 million t.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Italy peaked at 1.78 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 947,049 t, in 2022.

That places Italy 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.08 million t 975,085 t 1.24 million t 9
1970s 1.41 million t 1.26 million t 1.76 million t 10
1980s 1.68 million t 1.56 million t 1.78 million t 10
1990s 1.50 million t 1.44 million t 1.61 million t 10
2000s 1.28 million t 1.08 million t 1.41 million t 10
2010s 1.10 million t 1.05 million t 1.15 million t 10
2020s 1.02 million t 947,049 t 1.14 million t 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.22 million t compare
  2. 29 Ethiopia 1.13 million t compare
  3. 30 Philippines 1.03 million t compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 876,448 t compare
  5. 33 Colombia 808,158 t compare
  6. 34 Romania 798,498 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen in Italy?
Input — cropland nitrogen in Italy was 1.03 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 947,049 t in 2022.
How does Italy rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
Italy ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Input — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).