Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Italy
Italy: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 14.86 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Italy stood at 14.86 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Italy peaked at 38.71 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.16 kg/ha, in 1961.
Italy ranks 79th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.16 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8.63 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 8.49 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 8.86 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 10.95 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 11.35 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 11.73 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 11.76 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 12.97 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 15.09 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 20.18 kg/ha | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 21.64 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 21.86 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 18.83 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 22.39 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 20.39 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 26.47 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 30.91 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 33.49 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 28.75 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 29.21 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.54 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 31.47 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 30.28 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 33.26 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 38.71 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 36.8 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 37.77 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 31.56 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 35.15 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 35.27 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.31 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 34.62 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 38.68 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 37.06 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 37.62 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.63 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 35.47 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 35.2 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.7 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.01 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 23.99 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.85 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.99 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 24.22 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.79 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.96 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 20.55 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 15.96 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 19.26 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 20.4 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 12.19 kg/ha | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.93 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.25 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.64 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.43 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.48 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.85 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.99 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 14.84 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.67 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.89 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.86 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.32 kg/ha | 8.16 kg/ha | 12.97 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.12 kg/ha | 15.09 kg/ha | 33.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.84 kg/ha | 28.75 kg/ha | 38.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 36 kg/ha | 34.31 kg/ha | 38.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5 kg/ha | 15.96 kg/ha | 35.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 kg/ha | 11.85 kg/ha | 20.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 kg/ha | 13.99 kg/ha | 14.89 kg/ha | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.775 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3373 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Italy?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Italy was 14.86 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38.71 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Italy ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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