NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Italy

Italy: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 400,590 t in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
400,590 t
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
11th
of 122 countries
All-time high
573,112 t
in 2012
All-time low
276,239 t
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2021

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Italy, 2008–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201420212008: 533.2k t2009: 452.4k t2010: 511.2k t2011: 535.9k t2012: 573.1k t2015: 368.2k t2016: 426.4k t2017: 378.0k t2018: 347.3k t2019: 276.2k t2020: 359.8k t2021: 400.6k t

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 400,590 t for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 573,112 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 276,239 t, in 2019.

That places Italy 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year

Annual values for NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Italy, 2008 to 2021.
Year t Change
2008 533,188 t —
2009 452,369 t -15.2%
2010 511,237 t +13.0%
2011 535,944 t +4.8%
2012 573,112 t +6.9%
2015 368,193 t -35.8%
2016 426,366 t +15.8%
2017 377,976 t -11.3%
2018 347,346 t -8.1%
2019 276,239 t -20.5%
2020 359,754 t +30.2%
2021 400,590 t +11.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 400,590 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,179 t, 18.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 400,590 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,196 t, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 492,778 t 452,369 t 533,188 t 2
2010s 427,052 t 276,239 t 573,112 t 8
2020s 380,172 t 359,754 t 400,590 t 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Saudi Arabia 524,100 t compare
  2. 9 Paraguay 485,812 t
  3. 10 Greece 415,453 t
  4. 12 Egypt 400,000 t compare
  5. 13 France 387,294 t compare
  6. 14 Serbia 331,062 t

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Italy?
Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Italy was 400,590 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 573,112 t in 2012.
What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 276,239 t in 2019.
How does Italy rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,535 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf