Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Italy
Italy: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 103,474 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Italy is 103,474 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Italy peaked at 388,689 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 91,929 t, in 2019.
Italy ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,604 t | — |
| 1962 | 111,566 t | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 108,663 t | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 112,983 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 139,110 t | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 143,744 t | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 148,065 t | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 148,384 t | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 161,446 t | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 186,995 t | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 207,814 t | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 221,028 t | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 217,266 t | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 192,230 t | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 222,750 t | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 216,573 t | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 275,664 t | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 323,315 t | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 347,006 t | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 308,303 t | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 295,870 t | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 317,500 t | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 325,922 t | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 321,075 t | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 334,407 t | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 388,689 t | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 368,686 t | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 372,878 t | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 313,206 t | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 315,300 t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 346,940 t | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 331,170 t | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 327,020 t | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 357,730 t | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 336,150 t | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 343,620 t | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 333,660 t | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 327,850 t | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 333,660 t | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 332,000 t | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 266,899 t | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 263,500 t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 262,031 t | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 252,376 t | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 224,636 t | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 221,605 t | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 238,331 t | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 147,468 t | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 108,955 t | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 133,430 t | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 133,913 t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 105,410 t | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 104,121 t | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96,609 t | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 95,795 t | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 96,143 t | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94,915 t | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 94,762 t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91,929 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 101,369 t | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 99,158 t | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 93,472 t | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 103,474 t | +10.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 103,474 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,851 t, 7.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 103,474 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,406 t, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,618 t | 108,663 t | 161,446 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 241,064 t | 186,995 t | 347,006 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,654 t | 295,870 t | 388,689 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,310 t | 315,300 t | 357,730 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,780 t | 108,955 t | 332,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,703 t | 91,929 t | 133,913 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,368 t | 93,472 t | 103,474 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 29 Cabo Verde 21.58 t compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110,971 t compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 106,488 t compare
- 31 Uruguay 103,535 t compare
- 33 Ecuador 98,440 t compare
- 34 Belgium-Luxembourg 88,000 t compare
- 35 China, Taiwan Province of 82,500 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Italy?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Italy was 103,474 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 388,689 t in 1986.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,929 t in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 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 (%).