Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Italy
Italy: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 60,162 t in 2021. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Italy, 2009–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Italy recorded 60,162 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 98,608 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48,998 t, in 2019.
That places Italy 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,180 t | 94,180 t | 94,180 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 73,811 t | 48,998 t | 98,608 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 59,493 t | 58,824 t | 60,162 t | 2 |
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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Italy?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Italy was 60,162 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 98,608 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,998 t in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 Potassium nitrate — 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