Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Italy
Italy: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0 tonnes for fertilizer production by nutrient type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Italy peaked at 184,015 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
Italy ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,346 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 114,295 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1963 | 136,475 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 168,547 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 173,259 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 175,124 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 162,213 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 184,015 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 166,460 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 155,030 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 157,218 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 130,551 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 137,073 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 165,616 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 142,050 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 141,100 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 134,210 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 134,717 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 118,064 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 95,103 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 119,890 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 134,840 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 125,331 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 140,563 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 139,934 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 112,187 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 128,126 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 159,414 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 130,548 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 6,008 tonnes | -95.4% |
| 1991 | 126,100 tonnes | +1998.9% |
| 1992 | 25,000 tonnes | -80.2% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1998.9% | 6,008 tonnes | 126,100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,970 tonnes | 87,346 tonnes | 184,015 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 141,563 tonnes | 118,064 tonnes | 165,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,594 tonnes | 95,103 tonnes | 159,414 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,369 tonnes | 6,008 tonnes | 126,100 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
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- 29 Gambia 0 tonnes
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- 29 Libya 0 tonnes
- 29 Lithuania 0 tonnes
- 29 Luxembourg 0 tonnes
- 29 Madagascar 0 tonnes
- 29 Malawi 0 tonnes
- 29 Malaysia 0 tonnes
- 29 Maldives 0 tonnes
- 29 Mali 0 tonnes
- 29 Malta 0 tonnes
- 29 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
- 29 Mauritania 0 tonnes
- 29 Mauritius 0 tonnes
- 29 Mexico 0 tonnes
- 29 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
- 29 Moldova 0 tonnes
- 29 Mongolia 0 tonnes
- 29 Montenegro 0 tonnes
- 29 Morocco 0 tonnes
- 29 Mozambique 0 tonnes
- 29 Myanmar 0 tonnes
- 29 Namibia 0 tonnes
- 29 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 29 Nepal 0 tonnes
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- 29 New Caledonia 0 tonnes
- 29 New Zealand 0 tonnes
- 29 Nicaragua 0 tonnes
- 29 Niger 0 tonnes
- 29 Nigeria 0 tonnes
- 29 North Korea 0 tonnes
- 29 North Macedonia 0 tonnes
- 29 Norway 0 tonnes
- 29 Oman 0 tonnes
- 29 Palau 0 tonnes
- 29 Palestine 0 tonnes
- 29 Panama 0 tonnes
- 29 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes
- 29 Paraguay 0 tonnes
- 29 Peru 0 tonnes
- 29 Portugal 0 tonnes
- 29 Qatar 0 tonnes
- 29 Romania 0 tonnes
- 29 Rwanda 0 tonnes
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 29 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes
- 29 Samoa 0 tonnes
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in Italy?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Italy was 0 tonnes 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 production by nutrient type recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 184,015 tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.