Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Italy
Italy: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 60.04 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Italy is 60.04 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 67 Zambia 60.45 kilograms per hectare compare
- 68 Greece 60.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 70 United States 59.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 71 Latvia 58.62 kilograms per hectare compare
- 72 Philippines 58.22 kilograms per hectare compare
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Italy?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 88.93 kilograms per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.28 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.