Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Italy
Italy: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 1,926 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,926 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3,763 kg per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
1,182 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Italy stood at 1,926 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Italy peaked at 3,763 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,182 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Italy 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,182 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,280 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1,275 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,372 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 1,570 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 1,616 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,631 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,746 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1,871 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 2,022 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 2,125 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2,352 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 2,285 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,286 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,463 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 2,379 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,779 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 3,545 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 3,763 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,421 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 3,359 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3,291 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,387 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,489 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,586 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,436 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 3,559 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3,142 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2,813 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 2,989 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 3,083 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,094 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,121 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,989 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,975 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,978 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,907 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,873 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,951 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,800 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,615 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,857 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2,864 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,930 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,708 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,701 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,747 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,267 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,740 kg per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 1,686 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,747 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,999 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 2,031 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,941 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,047 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,038 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,026 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,011 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,024 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,943 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,935 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,929 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,926 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,926 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,926 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,237 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,505 kg per square kilometre | 1,182 kg per square kilometre | 1,871 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,600 kg per square kilometre | 2,022 kg per square kilometre | 3,763 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,348 kg per square kilometre | 2,813 kg per square kilometre | 3,586 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,996 kg per square kilometre | 2,873 kg per square kilometre | 3,121 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,623 kg per square kilometre | 1,740 kg per square kilometre | 2,930 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,955 kg per square kilometre | 1,686 kg per square kilometre | 2,047 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,933 kg per square kilometre | 1,926 kg per square kilometre | 1,943 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 Lithuania 2,035 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Romania 2,015 kg per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 1,927 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malta 1,832 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 1,799 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Costa Rica 1,721 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Italy?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Italy was 1,926 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,763 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,182 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.