Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Italy
Italy: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 47,311 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Italy stood at 47,311 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Italy peaked at 166,946 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1997.
Italy ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,026 t | — |
| 1962 | 50,990 t | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 88,232 t | +73.0% |
| 1964 | 98,563 t | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 113,310 t | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 111,864 t | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 89,577 t | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 78,772 t | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 89,531 t | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 47,105 t | -47.4% |
| 1971 | 24,151 t | -48.7% |
| 1972 | 25,622 t | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 22,553 t | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 53,211 t | +135.9% |
| 1975 | 51,804 t | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 95,714 t | +84.8% |
| 1977 | 88,102 t | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 105,272 t | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 82,236 t | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 77,499 t | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 97,523 t | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 96,387 t | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 139,096 t | +44.3% |
| 1984 | 114,386 t | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 130,628 t | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 83,763 t | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 152,853 t | +82.5% |
| 1988 | 157,089 t | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 166,946 t | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 76,800 t | -54.0% |
| 1991 | 88,000 t | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 53,000 t | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 10,000 t | -81.1% |
| 1994 | 9,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 t | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | -75.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 t | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 t | +133.3% |
| 2001 | 10,345 t | +47.8% |
| 2002 | 7,224 t | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 12,473 t | +72.7% |
| 2004 | 14,109 t | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 17,205 t | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 22,219 t | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 31,677 t | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 41,951 t | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 22,353 t | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 32,819 t | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 36,681 t | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 38,696 t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 42,475 t | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 48,015 t | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 40,281 t | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 50,817 t | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 45,684 t | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 44,351 t | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 45,419 t | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 36,183 t | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 44,867 t | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 33,027 t | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 29,877 t | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 47,311 t | +58.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 47,311 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 t, 20.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 47,311 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,113 t, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +200.0% | 1,000 t | 3,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,652 t | 41,026 t | 113,310 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,577 t | 22,553 t | 105,272 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,617 t | 77,499 t | 166,946 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,080 t | 1,000 t | 88,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,656 t | 7,000 t | 41,951 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,524 t | 32,819 t | 50,817 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,253 t | 29,877 t | 47,311 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- 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 potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Italy?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Italy was 47,311 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 166,946 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1997.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Export 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