Ethiopia vs Italy: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Ethiopia
547,263 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
569,434 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
27th
Italy rank
26th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Ethiopia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 569,434 tonnes against 547,263 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 22,171 tonnes.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th 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 | Ethiopia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,839 tonnes | 873,729 tonnes | 815,890 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 85,455 tonnes | 775,617 tonnes | 690,162 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 254,215 tonnes | 578,128 tonnes | 323,914 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 476,137 tonnes | 571,643 tonnes | 95,506 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Ethiopia or Italy?
- Italy, at 569,434 tonnes against 547,263 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Ethiopia and Italy?
- 22,171 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 use by nutrient?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th 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.