Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 53,857 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Italy, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Italy stood at 53,857 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Italy peaked at 61,661 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29,087 t, in 2023.
That places Italy 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50,380 t | — |
| 2003 | 48,086 t | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 56,831 t | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 59,982 t | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 61,152 t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 61,661 t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57,909 t | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 31,548 t | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 57,274 t | +81.5% |
| 2011 | 52,695 t | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 45,132 t | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 45,310 t | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 59,353 t | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 49,796 t | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 43,578 t | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 36,766 t | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 49,668 t | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 32,346 t | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 47,640 t | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 44,661 t | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 31,112 t | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 29,087 t | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 53,857 t | +85.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 53,857 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 112.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 53,857 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 723.51 t, 74.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,444 t | 31,548 t | 61,661 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 47,192 t | 32,346 t | 59,353 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,271 t | 29,087 t | 53,857 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 166,187 t compare
- 1 Türkiye 40,228 t compare
- 2 Spain 139,918 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 5,167 t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 324.82 t compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 59,172 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 155.35 t compare
- 5 Peru 47,963 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 127.77 t compare
- 6 Morocco 41,108 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 108 t compare
- 7 Poland 39,059 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 74.56 t compare
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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Italy?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Italy was 53,857 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 61,661 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,087 t in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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