Italy vs United States of America: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Italy
60.04 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United States of America
59.08 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Italy rank
69th
United States of America rank
70th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 60.04 kilograms per hectare against 59.08 kilograms per hectare in United States of America, a difference of 0.96 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 70th of 201 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.93 kilograms per hectare | 21.08 kilograms per hectare | 7.85 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1970s | 61.06 kilograms per hectare | 36.06 kilograms per hectare | 25 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1980s | 80.7 kilograms per hectare | 41.21 kilograms per hectare | 39.49 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 1990s | 77.72 kilograms per hectare | 47.47 kilograms per hectare | 30.25 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2000s | 74.53 kilograms per hectare | 52.36 kilograms per hectare | 22.17 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2010s | 62.54 kilograms per hectare | 59.67 kilograms per hectare | 2.87 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
| 2020s | 60.65 kilograms per hectare | 59.77 kilograms per hectare | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 60.04 kilograms per hectare against 59.08 kilograms per hectare in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Italy and United States of America?
- 0.96 kilograms per hectare, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Italy ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 70th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.