Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Italy
Italy: Fertilizer application rates over the long run was 130.94 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
130.94
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
68th
of 161 countries
All-time high
190.23
in 2007
All-time low
11.7
in 1922
Years of data
18
1913–2014
Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Italy, 1913–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 130.94 for fertilizer application rates over the long run in 2014.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long run in Italy peaked at 190.23 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 1922.
Italy ranks 68th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 1 |
| 1930s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1950s | 42.4 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 158.6 | 158.6 | 158.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 166.61 | 120.11 | 190.23 | 8 |
| 2010s | 133.57 | 122.75 | 150.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long run in Italy?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Italy was 130.94 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 190.23 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 1922.
- How does Italy rank for fertilizer application rates over the long run?
- Italy ranks 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long run rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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