Fertilizer consumption in Italy
Italy: Fertilizer consumption was 808,422 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer consumption in Italy is 808,422 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Italy peaked at 2.35 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 807,129 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Italy 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million tonnes | 871,564 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million tonnes | 838,551 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 877,583 tonnes | 851,537 tonnes | 902,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,417 tonnes | 807,129 tonnes | 930,762 tonnes | 4 |
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)
- 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 consumption in Italy?
- Fertilizer consumption in Italy was 808,422 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 consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 807,129 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).