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 30th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 27 Yugoslav SFR 55,000 t compare
- 28 Türkiye 48,763 t compare
- 29 Thailand 48,102 t compare
- 31 Serbia 42,304 t compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 31,846 t compare
- 33 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,398 t compare
More environment data for Italy
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 38.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,574 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 635 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.02 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,554 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 18.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,398 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 53.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,949 1000 ha (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 30th out of 213 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