Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Italy

Italy: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 59,826 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59,826 t
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
338,965 t
in 1979
All-time low
47,546 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Italy is 59,826 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Italy peaked at 338,965 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 47,546 t, in 2022.

Italy ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168,887 t 143,461 t 190,814 t 9
1970s 228,651 t 144,731 t 338,965 t 10
1980s 280,630 t 238,761 t 315,329 t 10
1990s 224,877 t 196,592 t 259,763 t 10
2000s 133,235 t 77,083 t 197,770 t 10
2010s 67,781 t 63,620 t 74,050 t 10
2020s 59,470 t 47,546 t 82,379 t 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Philippines 72,806 t compare
  2. 32 Sudan (former) 69,150 t compare
  3. 33 Paraguay 65,786 t compare
  4. 35 Ethiopia PDR 58,000 t compare
  5. 36 Germany 55,918 t compare
  6. 37 Morocco 53,563 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Italy?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Italy was 59,826 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 338,965 t in 1979.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 47,546 t in 2022.
How does Italy rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Italy ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).