Ethiopia vs Italy: Fertilizer consumption
Ethiopia
743,261 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
808,422 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Italy rank
30th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Ethiopia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 808,422 tonnes against 743,261 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 65,161 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,222 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 164,391 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 400,429 tonnes | 877,583 tonnes | 477,154 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 673,803 tonnes | 839,417 tonnes | 165,614 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ethiopia or Italy?
- Italy, at 808,422 tonnes against 743,261 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ethiopia and Italy?
- 65,161 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd 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).