Colombia vs Italy: Fertilizer consumption
Colombia
950,648 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
808,422 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Italy rank
30th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 950,648 tonnes against 808,422 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 142,226 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Italy ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,893 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 900,975 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 239,761 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 391,301 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 543,724 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 729,731 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 604,120 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.02 million tonnes | 877,583 tonnes | 145,916 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 839,417 tonnes | 260,672 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Colombia or Italy?
- Colombia, at 950,648 tonnes against 808,422 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Colombia and Italy?
- 142,226 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Italy ranks 30th 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).