Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 60.04 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.04 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
88.93 kilograms per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
22.28 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Italy recorded 60.04 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use 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 use vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 88.93 kilograms per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22.28 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Italy 69th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.28 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 24.18 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 24.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 26.26 kilograms per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 30.18 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 31.15 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 31.53 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 33.8 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 36.69 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 39.82 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 50.36 kilograms per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 56.22 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 54.95 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 54.7 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 58.83 kilograms per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 56.64 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 66.26 kilograms per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 83.94 kilograms per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 88.93 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 80.9 kilograms per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 79.52 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 77.96 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 81.2 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 83.9 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 87.05 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 83.54 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 86.71 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 77.12 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 69.13 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 73.42 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 76.52 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 78.25 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 80.66 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 78.9 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 80.07 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 79.59 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 77.91 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 75.87 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 75.99 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.38 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 69.42 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 77.57 kilograms per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 80.35 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 82.29 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 77.48 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 80.52 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 83.74 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 66.75 kilograms per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 53.82 kilograms per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 51.78 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 55.9 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 61.82 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 66.09 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 62.93 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 66.89 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 65.88 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.01 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.93 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.16 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.22 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 61.11 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.24 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 60.04 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 60.04 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 95% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 60.04 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.95 kilograms per hectare, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.93 kilograms per hectare | 22.28 kilograms per hectare | 36.69 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.06 kilograms per hectare | 39.82 kilograms per hectare | 88.93 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.7 kilograms per hectare | 69.13 kilograms per hectare | 87.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.72 kilograms per hectare | 73.42 kilograms per hectare | 80.66 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.53 kilograms per hectare | 53.82 kilograms per hectare | 83.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.54 kilograms per hectare | 51.78 kilograms per hectare | 66.89 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.65 kilograms per hectare | 60.04 kilograms per hectare | 61.22 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 60.04 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 88.93 kilograms per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.28 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.