Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Italy

Italy: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 60.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.04
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
88.93
in 1979
All-time low
22.28
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 60.04 for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 88.93 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22.28, in 1961.

That places Italy 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.93 22.28 36.69 9
1970s 61.06 39.82 88.93 10
1980s 80.7 69.13 87.05 10
1990s 77.72 73.42 80.66 10
2000s 74.53 53.82 83.74 10
2010s 62.54 51.78 66.89 10
2020s 60.65 60.04 61.22 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 66 Singapore 61.62 compare
  2. 67 Zambia 60.45 compare
  3. 68 Greece 60.24 compare
  4. 70 United States 59.08 compare
  5. 71 Latvia 58.62 compare
  6. 72 Philippines 58.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Italy?
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Italy was 60.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 88.93 in 1979.
What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22.28 in 1961.
How does Italy rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
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