Seed — Cropland potassium in Italy

Italy: Seed — Cropland potassium was 4,888 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,888 t
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11,049 t
in 1962
All-time low
3,933 t
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland potassium in Italy, 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed — cropland potassium in Italy is 4,888 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium in Italy peaked at 11,049 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,933 t, in 2011.

Italy ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Seed — Cropland potassium in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Seed — Cropland potassium in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 10,888 t —
1962 11,049 t +1.5%
1963 10,735 t -2.8%
1964 10,295 t -4.1%
1965 10,015 t -2.7%
1966 9,899 t -1.2%
1967 9,488 t -4.2%
1968 9,344 t -1.5%
1969 9,611 t +2.9%
1970 8,497 t -11.6%
1971 7,614 t -10.4%
1972 7,196 t -5.5%
1973 6,991 t -2.8%
1974 6,694 t -4.3%
1975 6,910 t +3.2%
1976 6,135 t -11.2%
1977 6,591 t +7.4%
1978 6,423 t -2.5%
1979 6,065 t -5.6%
1980 5,343 t -11.9%
1981 5,935 t +11.1%
1982 5,863 t -1.2%
1983 5,984 t +2.1%
1984 6,081 t +1.6%
1985 6,344 t +4.3%
1986 6,509 t +2.6%
1987 6,105 t -6.2%
1988 6,721 t +10.1%
1989 6,627 t -1.4%
1990 6,288 t -5.1%
1991 6,102 t -3.0%
1992 5,856 t -4.0%
1993 5,452 t -6.9%
1994 5,561 t +2.0%
1995 5,504 t -1.0%
1996 5,378 t -2.3%
1997 5,323 t -1.0%
1998 4,956 t -6.9%
1999 4,931 t -0.5%
2000 4,579 t -7.1%
2001 5,383 t +17.6%
2002 5,175 t -3.9%
2003 5,219 t +0.9%
2004 5,289 t +1.3%
2005 5,306 t +0.3%
2006 5,223 t -1.6%
2007 5,325 t +2.0%
2008 4,996 t -6.2%
2009 4,544 t -9.1%
2010 4,176 t -8.1%
2011 3,933 t -5.8%
2012 4,014 t +2.1%
2013 4,007 t -0.2%
2014 4,254 t +6.2%
2015 4,521 t +6.3%
2016 4,670 t +3.3%
2017 4,375 t -6.3%
2018 4,557 t +4.2%
2019 4,751 t +4.3%
2020 5,009 t +5.4%
2021 4,763 t -4.9%
2022 4,389 t -7.9%
2023 4,888 t +11.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4,888 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 348.61 t, 14.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4,888 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,280 t, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,147 t 9,344 t 11,049 t 9
1970s 6,912 t 6,065 t 8,497 t 10
1980s 6,151 t 5,343 t 6,721 t 10
1990s 5,535 t 4,931 t 6,288 t 10
2000s 5,104 t 4,544 t 5,383 t 10
2010s 4,326 t 3,933 t 4,751 t 10
2020s 4,762 t 4,389 t 5,009 t 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 6,487 t compare
  2. 25 Uzbekistan 5,795 t compare
  3. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,426 t compare
  4. 27 Yugoslav SFR 5,178 t compare
  5. 28 Caribbean 1,179 t compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 26.37 t compare
  7. 29 Malawi 4,801 t compare
  8. 30 Spain 4,716 t compare
  9. 31 Colombia 4,268 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland potassium in Italy?
Seed — cropland potassium in Italy was 4,888 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11,049 t in 1962.
What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3,933 t in 2011.
How does Italy rank for seed — cropland potassium?
Italy ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland potassium rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Seed — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).