Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy
Italy: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 192.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
192.56 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
376.32 kg per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
118.24 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy is 192.56 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy peaked at 376.32 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 118.24 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Italy 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118.24 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 128.01 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 127.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 137.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 157 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 161.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 163.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 174.63 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 187.14 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 202.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 212.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 235.22 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 228.55 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 228.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 246.28 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 237.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 277.89 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 354.51 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 376.32 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 342.05 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 335.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 329.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 338.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 348.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 358.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 343.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 355.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 314.18 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 281.28 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 298.85 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 308.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 309.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 312.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 298.94 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 297.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 297.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 290.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 287.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 295.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 280 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 261.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 285.75 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 286.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 293 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 270.76 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 270.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 274.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 226.66 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 173.98 kg per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 168.61 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 174.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 199.85 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 203.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 194.11 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 204.67 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 203.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 202.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 201.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 202.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 194.28 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 193.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 192.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 192.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 192.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 192.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.73 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.5 kg per square kilometre | 118.24 kg per square kilometre | 187.14 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 259.99 kg per square kilometre | 202.15 kg per square kilometre | 376.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.82 kg per square kilometre | 281.28 kg per square kilometre | 358.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.61 kg per square kilometre | 287.31 kg per square kilometre | 312.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.28 kg per square kilometre | 173.98 kg per square kilometre | 293 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.5 kg per square kilometre | 168.61 kg per square kilometre | 204.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.31 kg per square kilometre | 192.56 kg per square kilometre | 194.28 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 Lithuania 203.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Romania 201.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 192.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malta 183.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 179.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Costa Rica 172.08 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
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 192.56 kg per square kilometre 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 376.32 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.24 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 176 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 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.