Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Italy
Italy: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 14.22 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Italy stood at 14.22 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Italy peaked at 36.41 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12.84 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places Italy 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.82 kg/ha | 15.78 kg/ha | 20.35 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.14 kg/ha | 20.73 kg/ha | 36.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.55 kg/ha | 29.88 kg/ha | 35.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.91 kg/ha | 26.23 kg/ha | 31.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.78 kg/ha | 17.1 kg/ha | 26.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 kg/ha | 15.27 kg/ha | 18.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.75 kg/ha | 12.84 kg/ha | 18.82 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 3.51 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Italy?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Italy was 14.22 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 36.41 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Italy ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).