Urea — Production in Italy
Italy: Urea — Production was 572,801 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Production in Italy, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — production in Italy is 572,801 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 311.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — production in Italy peaked at 643,562 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,304 t, in 2007.
That places Italy 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Production in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 411,607 t | — |
| 2007 | 4,304 t | -99.0% |
| 2008 | 373,370 t | +8574.2% |
| 2009 | 358,946 t | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 102,670 t | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 139,254 t | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 89,311 t | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 166,091 t | +86.0% |
| 2017 | 126,213 t | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 540,618 t | +328.3% |
| 2020 | 643,562 t | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 563,865 t | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 297,652 t | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 578,708 t | +94.4% |
| 2024 | 572,801 t | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 572,801 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,385 t, 89.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 572,801 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,466 t, 390.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Production in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +8574.2% | 4,304 t | 373,370 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,057 t | 4,304 t | 411,607 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 194,026 t | 89,311 t | 540,618 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 531,318 t | 297,652 t | 643,562 t | 5 |
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 urea — production in Italy?
- Urea — production in Italy was 572,801 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 643,562 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,304 t in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for urea — production?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Production. 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