Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Italy

Italy: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 257,808 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
257,808 t
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
22nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
531,646 t
in 1988
All-time low
88,214 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Italy, 1961–2024

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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 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 359,000 t compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 275,969 t compare
  3. 21 Spain 259,838 t compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 253,433 t compare
  5. 24 Japan 242,933 t compare
  6. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 242,818 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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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 214 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

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 13,805 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