Urea — Agricultural Use in Italy
Italy: Urea — Agricultural Use was 563,865 t in 2021. ▬ Flat
Urea — Agricultural Use in Italy, 2008–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Italy recorded 563,865 t for urea — agricultural use in 2021.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 765,216 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 456,951 t, in 2010.
That places Italy 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 679,389 t | — |
| 2009 | 506,693 t | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 456,951 t | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 476,306 t | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 751,235 t | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 579,444 t | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 765,216 t | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 570,608 t | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 552,621 t | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 540,618 t | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 643,562 t | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 563,865 t | -12.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 563,865 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 21.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 563,865 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,499 t, 28.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593,041 t | 506,693 t | 679,389 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 586,625 t | 456,951 t | 765,216 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 603,714 t | 563,865 t | 643,562 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 Philippines 983,261 t compare
- 14 Poland 925,805 t
- 15 Belarus 671,991 t
- 17 Afghanistan 519,122 t compare
- 18 Ukraine 518,609 t compare
- 19 Lithuania 499,977 t
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 urea — agricultural use in Italy?
- Urea — agricultural use in Italy was 563,865 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 765,216 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,951 t in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — 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