Italy vs Philippines: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Italy
60.04 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Philippines
58.22 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Italy rank
69th
Philippines rank
72nd

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Italy
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 60.04 kilograms per hectare against 58.22 kilograms per hectare in Philippines, a difference of 1.82 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 28.93 kilograms per hectare 8.27 kilograms per hectare 20.66 kilograms per hectare Italy
1970s 61.06 kilograms per hectare 19.25 kilograms per hectare 41.81 kilograms per hectare Italy
1980s 80.7 kilograms per hectare 27.86 kilograms per hectare 52.84 kilograms per hectare Italy
1990s 77.72 kilograms per hectare 42.71 kilograms per hectare 35.01 kilograms per hectare Italy
2000s 74.53 kilograms per hectare 50.21 kilograms per hectare 24.32 kilograms per hectare Italy
2010s 62.54 kilograms per hectare 54.48 kilograms per hectare 8.06 kilograms per hectare Italy
2020s 60.65 kilograms per hectare 65.3 kilograms per hectare 4.65 kilograms per hectare Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Italy or Philippines?
Italy, at 60.04 kilograms per hectare against 58.22 kilograms per hectare in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Italy and Philippines?
1.82 kilograms per hectare, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Italy ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.