Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Italy

Italy: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 1.66 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.66 kg/cap
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.81 kg/cap
in 1979
All-time low
1.64 kg/cap
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Italy, 1961–2024

051015196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Italy is 1.66 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Italy peaked at 14.81 kg/cap in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.64 kg/cap, in 2022.

Italy ranks 89th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.35 kg/cap 7.23 kg/cap 9.16 kg/cap 9
1970s 10.52 kg/cap 6.72 kg/cap 14.81 kg/cap 10
1980s 12.25 kg/cap 10.67 kg/cap 13.81 kg/cap 10
1990s 10.02 kg/cap 8.76 kg/cap 11.6 kg/cap 10
2000s 5.21 kg/cap 2.86 kg/cap 8.8 kg/cap 10
2010s 2.85 kg/cap 2.68 kg/cap 3.3 kg/cap 10
2020s 2.08 kg/cap 1.64 kg/cap 3.75 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 86 Gabon 1.73 kg/cap compare
  2. 87 Iraq 1.68 kg/cap compare
  3. 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.68 kg/cap compare
  4. 90 Germany 1.65 kg/cap compare
  5. 91 Ghana 1.51 kg/cap compare
  6. 92 Sudan (former) 1.49 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Italy?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Italy was 1.66 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14.81 kg/cap in 1979.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 kg/cap in 2022.
How does Italy rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Italy ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
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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