Belarus vs Italy: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Belarus
490,809 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
569,434 tonnes
in 2023
Belarus rank
29th
Italy rank
26th

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

  • Belarus
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 569,434 tonnes against 490,809 tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 78,625 tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Belarus ranks 29th and Italy ranks 26th of 201 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 251,625 tonnes 878,262 tonnes 626,638 tonnes Italy
2000s 388,320 tonnes 775,617 tonnes 387,297 tonnes Italy
2010s 469,046 tonnes 578,128 tonnes 109,082 tonnes Italy
2020s 460,823 tonnes 571,643 tonnes 110,820 tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Belarus or Italy?
Italy, at 569,434 tonnes against 490,809 tonnes in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Belarus and Italy?
78,625 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Italy?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Italy rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
Belarus ranks 29th and Italy ranks 26th of 201 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 by nutrient. 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 by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
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
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.