Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy

Italy: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was -0.1876 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.1876 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.57 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-23.24 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy, 1962–2023

-20020196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Italy recorded -0.1876 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and down 111.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy peaked at 27.57 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -23.24 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Italy ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate in Italy, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.27 % change on previous year
1963 -0.4037 % change on previous year -104.9%
1964 7.64 % change on previous year -1993.4%
1965 14.4 % change on previous year +88.4%
1966 2.94 % change on previous year -79.6%
1967 0.9172 % change on previous year -68.8%
1968 7.07 % change on previous year +670.3%
1969 7.17 % change on previous year +1.4%
1970 8.02 % change on previous year +11.9%
1971 5.1 % change on previous year -36.4%
1972 10.71 % change on previous year +110.0%
1973 -2.84 % change on previous year -126.5%
1974 0.0025 % change on previous year -100.1%
1975 7.76 % change on previous year +312751.7%
1976 -3.4 % change on previous year -143.8%
1977 16.8 % change on previous year -594.6%
1978 27.57 % change on previous year +64.1%
1979 6.15 % change on previous year -77.7%
1980 -9.11 % change on previous year -248.0%
1981 -1.79 % change on previous year -80.3%
1982 -2.04 % change on previous year +13.6%
1983 2.92 % change on previous year -243.4%
1984 3.03 % change on previous year +3.6%
1985 2.75 % change on previous year -9.0%
1986 -4.17 % change on previous year -251.2%
1987 3.56 % change on previous year -185.6%
1988 -11.71 % change on previous year -428.6%
1989 -10.47 % change on previous year -10.6%
1990 6.25 % change on previous year -159.7%
1991 3.16 % change on previous year -49.4%
1992 0.3617 % change on previous year -88.5%
1993 0.8681 % change on previous year +140.0%
1994 -4.22 % change on previous year -585.7%
1995 -0.4777 % change on previous year -88.7%
1996 0.1143 % change on previous year -123.9%
1997 -2.4 % change on previous year -2197.6%
1998 -1.17 % change on previous year -51.2%
1999 2.72 % change on previous year -332.7%
2000 -4.61 % change on previous year -269.3%
2001 -6.62 % change on previous year +43.7%
2002 9.29 % change on previous year -240.3%
2003 0.2142 % change on previous year -97.7%
2004 2.32 % change on previous year +983.7%
2005 -7.59 % change on previous year -427.0%
2006 -0.236 % change on previous year -96.9%
2007 1.71 % change on previous year -825.2%
2008 -17.5 % change on previous year -1122.6%
2009 -23.24 % change on previous year +32.8%
2010 -3.09 % change on previous year -86.7%
2011 3.6 % change on previous year -216.6%
2012 14.41 % change on previous year +300.7%
2013 1.62 % change on previous year -88.7%
2014 -4.43 % change on previous year -372.5%
2015 5.44 % change on previous year -222.9%
2016 -0.4142 % change on previous year -107.6%
2017 -0.5785 % change on previous year +39.7%
2018 -0.7471 % change on previous year +29.1%
2019 0.635 % change on previous year -185.0%
2020 -4.01 % change on previous year -731.8%
2021 -0.4224 % change on previous year -89.5%
2022 -0.2797 % change on previous year -33.8%
2023 -0.1876 % change on previous year -32.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's -0.1876 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0004 % change on previous year, 423.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +312751.7% 0.0025 % change on previous year 7.76 % change on previous year
1997 -2197.6% 0.1143 % change on previous year -2.4 % change on previous year
1964 +1993.4% -0.4037 % change on previous year 7.64 % change on previous year
2008 -1122.6% 1.71 % change on previous year -17.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6 % change on previous year -0.4037 % change on previous year 14.4 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.59 % change on previous year -3.4 % change on previous year 27.57 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.7 % change on previous year -11.71 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.5211 % change on previous year -4.22 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s -4.63 % change on previous year -23.24 % change on previous year 9.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.65 % change on previous year -4.43 % change on previous year 14.41 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.23 % change on previous year -4.01 % change on previous year -0.1876 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 144 Nepal -0.0004 % change on previous year compare
  2. 145 Tajikistan -0.0004 % change on previous year compare
  3. 146 Denmark -0.0122 % change on previous year compare
  4. 148 Honduras -0.418 % change on previous year compare
  5. 149 Sweden -0.4868 % change on previous year compare
  6. 150 Bangladesh -0.6967 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy was -0.1876 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 27.57 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -23.24 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Italy rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Italy ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.