Input — Cropland potassium in Italy
Italy: Input — Cropland potassium was 502,884 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland potassium in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland potassium in Italy stood at 502,884 t.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in Italy peaked at 986,568 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 495,046 t, in 2022.
That places Italy 21st out of 186 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.
Input — Cropland potassium in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 709,012 t | — |
| 1962 | 706,703 t | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 686,767 t | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 671,875 t | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 724,679 t | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 737,539 t | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 749,622 t | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 756,260 t | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 803,994 t | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 819,315 t | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 791,663 t | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 795,371 t | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 803,010 t | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 757,370 t | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 776,284 t | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 776,706 t | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 848,458 t | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 894,459 t | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 925,176 t | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 893,162 t | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 879,497 t | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 904,003 t | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 872,436 t | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 924,410 t | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 943,289 t | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 986,568 t | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 961,068 t | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 968,130 t | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 904,092 t | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 905,155 t | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 889,162 t | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 860,337 t | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 827,152 t | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 851,661 t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 810,090 t | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 823,650 t | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 806,774 t | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 801,129 t | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 808,942 t | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 808,474 t | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 703,460 t | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 720,537 t | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 702,800 t | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 694,736 t | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 654,182 t | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 649,635 t | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 663,805 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 584,735 t | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 544,052 t | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 569,960 t | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 554,449 t | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 535,442 t | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 528,073 t | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 514,932 t | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 515,645 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 521,308 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 520,033 t | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 508,471 t | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 504,046 t | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 543,828 t | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 505,466 t | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 495,046 t | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 502,884 t | +1.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 502,884 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,566 t, 13.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 502,884 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,673 t, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 727,383 t | 671,875 t | 803,994 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 818,781 t | 757,370 t | 925,176 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 923,666 t | 872,436 t | 986,568 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 838,405 t | 801,129 t | 905,155 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 672,642 t | 544,052 t | 808,474 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 527,236 t | 504,046 t | 569,960 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,806 t | 495,046 t | 543,828 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 18 Colombia 575,231 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 396.16 t compare
- 19 Yugoslav SFR 523,039 t compare
- 20 Belarus 519,436 t compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 496,275 t compare
- 23 Mexico 486,726 t compare
- 24 Myanmar 465,979 t compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland potassium in Italy?
- Input — cropland potassium in Italy was 502,884 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 986,568 t in 1986.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,046 t in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for input — cropland potassium?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).