Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Italy
Italy: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 394,522 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Italy recorded 394,522 t for manure applied — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in Italy peaked at 632,937 t in 1969 and was at its lowest, 394,522 t, in 2023.
Italy ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 587,520 t | — |
| 1962 | 584,088 t | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 567,369 t | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 548,598 t | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 575,554 t | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 583,896 t | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 592,070 t | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 598,531 t | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 632,937 t | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 623,824 t | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 576,235 t | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 567,147 t | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 578,753 t | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 558,446 t | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 546,624 t | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 553,998 t | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 566,204 t | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 564,721 t | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 572,105 t | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 579,515 t | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 577,693 t | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 580,640 t | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 540,530 t | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 597,254 t | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 602,537 t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 591,370 t | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 586,277 t | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 588,531 t | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 584,259 t | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 583,567 t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 536,120 t | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 523,311 t | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 494,680 t | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 488,370 t | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 468,436 t | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 474,652 t | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 467,791 t | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 468,323 t | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 470,351 t | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 471,895 t | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 431,177 t | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 451,861 t | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 435,549 t | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 437,070 t | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 424,241 t | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 422,807 t | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 420,149 t | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 432,271 t | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 430,554 t | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 432,354 t | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 416,603 t | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 426,017 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 419,944 t | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 414,070 t | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 415,328 t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 420,495 t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 420,744 t | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 409,153 t | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 407,366 t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 437,451 t | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 401,544 t | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 397,185 t | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 394,522 t | -0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 394,522 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,065 t, 21.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 394,522 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,245 t, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 585,618 t | 548,598 t | 632,937 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 570,806 t | 546,624 t | 623,824 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,861 t | 540,530 t | 602,537 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 497,560 t | 467,791 t | 583,567 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 435,757 t | 420,149 t | 471,895 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,207 t | 407,366 t | 432,354 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,676 t | 394,522 t | 437,451 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 10 Germany 665,601 t compare
- 10 Türkiye 69,129 t compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 59,644 t compare
- 11 Spain 481,750 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21,533 t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 480,188 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 18,328 t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 16,146 t compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 379,879 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,471 t compare
- 15 Yugoslav SFR 363,561 t compare
- 16 Poland 357,989 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 3,642 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 potassium in Italy?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium in Italy was 394,522 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 632,937 t in 1969.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,522 t in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 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 (%).