Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Italy
Italy: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 71,708 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Italy is 71,708 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Italy peaked at 116,100 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71,154 t, in 2022.
That places Italy 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,549 t | — |
| 1962 | 95,931 t | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 94,641 t | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 92,970 t | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 98,111 t | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 99,041 t | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 100,370 t | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 103,028 t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 109,665 t | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 112,754 t | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 107,057 t | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 105,486 t | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 107,785 t | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 106,282 t | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 105,551 t | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 107,366 t | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 109,895 t | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 110,260 t | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 110,654 t | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 111,855 t | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 111,867 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 112,636 t | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 104,255 t | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 114,938 t | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 115,018 t | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 113,795 t | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 113,454 t | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 114,979 t | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 114,765 t | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 116,100 t | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 105,844 t | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 104,297 t | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 99,500 t | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 98,475 t | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 94,224 t | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 98,076 t | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 93,874 t | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 95,237 t | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 94,932 t | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 95,483 t | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 88,540 t | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 92,568 t | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 91,265 t | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 91,355 t | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89,185 t | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 88,855 t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 88,913 t | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91,391 t | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 91,204 t | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91,478 t | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90,120 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 90,189 t | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88,352 t | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 87,795 t | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 88,317 t | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89,350 t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 89,669 t | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72,436 t | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 72,529 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90,854 t | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 71,524 t | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 71,154 t | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 71,708 t | +0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 71,708 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,518 t, 13.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 71,708 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,665 t, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 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 | +25.3% | 72,529 t | 90,854 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,923 t | 92,970 t | 109,665 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,309 t | 105,486 t | 112,754 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,756 t | 104,255 t | 115,018 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,056 t | 93,874 t | 116,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,876 t | 88,540 t | 95,483 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,023 t | 72,436 t | 91,478 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,310 t | 71,154 t | 90,854 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,628 t compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 77,094 t compare
- 16 Colombia 75,686 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 990.19 t compare
- 17 Yugoslav SFR 75,202 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 889.92 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 152.13 t compare
- 19 Canada 67,163 t compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66,661 t compare
- 21 Myanmar 64,117 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Italy?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Italy was 71,708 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 116,100 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,154 t in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).