PK compounds — Agricultural Use in Italy
Italy: PK compounds — Agricultural Use was 22,208 t in 2021. ▼ Falling
PK compounds — Agricultural Use in Italy, 2008–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Italy recorded 22,208 t for pk compounds — agricultural use in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pk compounds — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 42,533 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,722 t, in 2019.
Italy ranks 8th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
PK compounds — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34,406 t | — |
| 2009 | 31,594 t | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 42,533 t | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 42,533 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34,521 t | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 15,297 t | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 17,539 t | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 16,009 t | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 15,055 t | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 14,722 t | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 18,132 t | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 22,208 t | +22.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 22,208 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 475 t, 46.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 22,208 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 630.5 t, 35.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,000 t | 31,594 t | 34,406 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 24,776 t | 14,722 t | 42,533 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,170 t | 18,132 t | 22,208 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 pk compounds — agricultural use in Italy?
- Pk compounds — agricultural use in Italy was 22,208 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pk compounds — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42,533 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest pk compounds — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,722 t in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for pk compounds — agricultural use?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pk compounds — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 PK compounds — 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