Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 116,322 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Italy, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — import quantity in Italy stood at 116,322 t.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Italy peaked at 359,055 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 89,245 t, in 2009.
Italy ranks 28th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256,769 t | 89,245 t | 359,055 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 159,207 t | 102,621 t | 243,718 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,050 t | 116,322 t | 185,392 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 phosphate rock — import quantity in Italy?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Italy was 116,322 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 359,055 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,245 t in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Phosphate rock — Import quantity. 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