Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Agricultural Use in Italy
Italy: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Agricultural Use was 14,181 t in 2021. ▲ Rising
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Agricultural Use in Italy, 2015–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — agricultural use in Italy is 14,181 t, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
That places Italy 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,480 t | — |
| 2016 | 8,723 t | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 8,586 t | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,892 t | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 6,923 t | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 11,694 t | +68.9% |
| 2021 | 14,181 t | +21.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14,181 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,470 t, 9.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14,181 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,760 t, 8.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,121 t | 6,923 t | 10,892 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,938 t | 11,694 t | 14,181 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — agricultural use in Italy?
- Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — agricultural use in Italy was 14,181 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14,181 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,923 t in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — agricultural use?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf