Italy vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Italy
569,434 tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
871,000 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 871,000 tonnes against 569,434 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 301,566 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442,632 tonnes | 680,111 tonnes | 237,479 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 764,642 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 254,308 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 984,726 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 536,274 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 881,178 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 455,822 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 775,617 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 302,983 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 578,128 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 450,272 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 571,643 tonnes | 928,500 tonnes | 356,857 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 871,000 tonnes against 569,434 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 301,566 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.