Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Italy
Italy: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 2.34 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Italy stood at 2.34 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Italy peaked at 8.23 kg/cap in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.79 kg/cap, in 2014.
That places Italy 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 kg/cap | 2.56 kg/cap | 3.67 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.26 kg/cap | 4.22 kg/cap | 7.43 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.05 kg/cap | 6.34 kg/cap | 8.23 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 kg/cap | 6.89 kg/cap | 7.51 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 kg/cap | 2.55 kg/cap | 6.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 kg/cap | 1.79 kg/cap | 3.09 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 kg/cap | 2.19 kg/cap | 2.34 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 70 Slovakia 2.4 kg/cap compare
- 70 Sweden 2.4 kg/cap compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 2.37 kg/cap compare
- 74 North Macedonia 2.33 kg/cap compare
- 75 Czechoslovakia 2.25 kg/cap compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 2.23 kg/cap 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) — use per capita in Italy?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Italy was 2.34 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 kg/cap in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 kg/cap in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Italy ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 capita. 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