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