Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 640,068 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Italy is 640,068 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Italy peaked at 815,399 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,344 t, in 1964.
Italy ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,850 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,491 t | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 1,661 t | -69.8% |
| 1964 | 1,344 t | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 2,321 t | +72.7% |
| 1966 | 12,675 t | +446.1% |
| 1967 | 4,236 t | -66.6% |
| 1968 | 11,031 t | +160.4% |
| 1969 | 35,611 t | +222.8% |
| 1970 | 83,684 t | +135.0% |
| 1971 | 101,156 t | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 86,060 t | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 39,333 t | -54.3% |
| 1974 | 25,220 t | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 134,491 t | +433.3% |
| 1976 | 82,840 t | -38.4% |
| 1977 | 136,650 t | +65.0% |
| 1978 | 222,938 t | +63.1% |
| 1979 | 236,195 t | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 176,057 t | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 164,529 t | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 194,371 t | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 229,803 t | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 193,928 t | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 300,406 t | +54.9% |
| 1986 | 315,851 t | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 309,890 t | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 298,923 t | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 334,222 t | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 383,860 t | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 444,050 t | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 399,500 t | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 581,500 t | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 649,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 594,000 t | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 578,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 566,000 t | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 538,000 t | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 526,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 505,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 507,002 t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 815,399 t | +60.8% |
| 2003 | 751,685 t | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 726,978 t | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 618,601 t | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 685,807 t | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 720,582 t | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 567,345 t | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 657,258 t | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 464,633 t | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 454,957 t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 586,435 t | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 580,264 t | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 580,605 t | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 604,826 t | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 642,756 t | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 568,767 t | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 550,204 t | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 613,881 t | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 621,834 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 609,207 t | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 645,863 t | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 771,968 t | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 640,068 t | -17.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 640,068 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 8.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 640,068 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +446.1% | 2,321 t | 12,675 t |
| 1975 | +433.3% | 25,220 t | 134,491 t |
| 1969 | +222.8% | 11,031 t | 35,611 t |
| 1968 | +160.4% | 4,236 t | 11,031 t |
| 1970 | +135.0% | 35,611 t | 83,684 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,913 t | 1,344 t | 35,611 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,857 t | 25,220 t | 236,195 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,798 t | 164,529 t | 334,222 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 525,991 t | 383,860 t | 649,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 655,566 t | 505,000 t | 815,399 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,733 t | 454,957 t | 642,756 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 657,788 t | 609,207 t | 771,968 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Italy
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5525 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0553 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Italy?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Italy was 640,068 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 815,399 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,344 t in 1964.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf