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 19th of 200 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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
- 16 Philippines 658,229 t compare
- 17 Ukraine 650,438 t compare
- 17 Micronesia 515 t compare
- 18 South Africa 640,129 t compare
- 18 Polynesia 278 t compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
- 20 Ethiopia 547,262 t compare
- 21 Peru 517,548 t compare
- 22 Belgium 516,756 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 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 19th out of 200 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