Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Italy
Italy: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 10.56 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.56 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Italy peaked at 66.77 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.31 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places Italy 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.43 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.18 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 23.72 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 26.05 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 29.58 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 30.33 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 30.53 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 30.75 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 32.41 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 34.72 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 46.3 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 47.4 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 38.6 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 29.99 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 39.77 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 39.1 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 52.76 kg/ha | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 65.36 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 66.77 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 60.15 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 56.81 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 52.88 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 55.61 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 56.74 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 57.14 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 55.16 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 65.09 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 59.72 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 50.8 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 53.85 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 55.86 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 52.71 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 52.02 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 52.23 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.6 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 52.24 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 45.65 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 45.61 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 44.99 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.73 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 29.51 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 30 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.6 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 27.31 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 19.84 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 17.94 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 18.72 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 21.79 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 17.85 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 18.85 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.71 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.74 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.88 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.88 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.86 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 23.97 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 10.72 kg/ha | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 10.31 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.72 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 10.56 kg/ha | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.56 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 kg/ha, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.56 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.66 kg/ha, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -55.3% | 23.97 kg/ha | 10.72 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.11 kg/ha | 23.72 kg/ha | 32.41 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.08 kg/ha | 29.99 kg/ha | 66.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.01 kg/ha | 50.8 kg/ha | 65.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.48 kg/ha | 45 kg/ha | 55.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 kg/ha | 17.94 kg/ha | 44.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 kg/ha | 17.74 kg/ha | 21.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.26 kg/ha | 10.31 kg/ha | 23.97 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Italy?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Italy was 10.56 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 66.77 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Italy ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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