Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy
Italy: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 32.34 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy is 32.34 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy peaked at 43.46 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.95 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Italy 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.86 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 28.74 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 28.53 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 27.95 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 29.57 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 30.01 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 30.5 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 31.09 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 33.29 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 33.84 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 38.49 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 38.48 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.73 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 38.81 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 38.21 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 38.72 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 39.69 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 39.52 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.82 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 40.41 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 40.41 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40.7 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.4 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 42.22 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 42.72 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 42.26 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 42.16 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 43.02 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 42.93 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.46 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 39.82 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 40.01 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.91 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 39.27 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 38.35 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 39.79 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 38.01 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 37.91 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.76 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 37.31 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 34.67 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 37.14 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 37.56 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.63 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.42 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.74 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 39.6 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.46 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.39 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 41.32 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.24 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41.16 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.47 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 41.96 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.46 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.29 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 33.65 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 42.45 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 33.04 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 32.35 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 32.34 kg/ha | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32.34 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.34 kg/ha, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32.34 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.77 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +26.2% | 33.65 kg/ha | 42.45 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.84 kg/ha | 27.95 kg/ha | 33.29 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.53 kg/ha | 33.84 kg/ha | 39.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.52 kg/ha | 38.4 kg/ha | 43.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.23 kg/ha | 36.76 kg/ha | 43.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.09 kg/ha | 34.67 kg/ha | 41.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.47 kg/ha | 33.65 kg/ha | 42.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.05 kg/ha | 32.34 kg/ha | 42.45 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Italy was 32.34 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.46 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.95 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Italy rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Italy ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).