Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 257,808 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Italy stood at 257,808 t.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Italy peaked at 531,646 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 88,214 t, in 1962.
That places Italy 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91,802 t | — |
| 1962 | 88,214 t | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 99,021 t | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 113,435 t | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 117,163 t | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 128,398 t | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 164,781 t | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 119,258 t | -27.6% |
| 1969 | 162,411 t | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 178,259 t | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 181,561 t | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 209,796 t | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 197,744 t | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 201,280 t | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 221,591 t | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 250,670 t | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 410,490 t | +63.8% |
| 1978 | 379,138 t | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 448,471 t | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 394,799 t | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 329,267 t | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 387,042 t | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 399,290 t | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 409,231 t | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 425,382 t | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 497,987 t | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 500,029 t | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 531,646 t | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 445,197 t | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 526,470 t | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 513,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 436,000 t | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 394,000 t | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 470,000 t | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 462,000 t | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 389,000 t | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 445,000 t | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 402,000 t | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 397,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 431,100 t | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 380,371 t | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 408,423 t | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 399,070 t | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 374,834 t | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 329,443 t | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 305,227 t | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 370,247 t | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 315,564 t | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 140,628 t | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 280,134 t | +99.2% |
| 2011 | 215,840 t | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 247,631 t | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 251,856 t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 263,280 t | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 274,777 t | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 280,909 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 283,671 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 288,863 t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 264,956 t | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 280,984 t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 291,967 t | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 184,687 t | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 220,873 t | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 257,808 t | +16.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 257,808 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 9.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 257,808 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +99.2% | 140,628 t | 280,134 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,498 t | 88,214 t | 164,781 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 267,900 t | 178,259 t | 448,471 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,987 t | 329,267 t | 531,646 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,447 t | 389,000 t | 526,470 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,491 t | 140,628 t | 431,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,192 t | 215,840 t | 288,863 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,264 t | 184,687 t | 291,967 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 South Africa 341,990 t compare
- 20 Paraguay 275,969 t compare
- 21 Spain 259,838 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 253,433 t compare
- 24 Japan 242,933 t compare
- 25 China, Taiwan Province of 242,818 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 potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Italy?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Italy was 257,808 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 531,646 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,214 t in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — 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