Fertilizer use by nutrient in Italy
Italy: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 569,434 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 569,434 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Italy peaked at 1.11 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 347,749 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Italy 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442,632 tonnes | 347,749 tonnes | 550,402 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 764,642 tonnes | 594,547 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 984,726 tonnes | 827,279 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 881,178 tonnes | 845,000 tonnes | 917,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,617 tonnes | 514,480 tonnes | 866,469 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,128 tonnes | 498,605 tonnes | 605,236 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,643 tonnes | 569,434 tonnes | 574,530 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 United Kingdom 871,000 tonnes compare
- 24 Spain 773,011 tonnes compare
- 25 Philippines 653,342 tonnes compare
- 27 Ethiopia 547,263 tonnes compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 510,576 tonnes compare
- 29 Belarus 490,809 tonnes 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 by nutrient in Italy?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Italy was 569,434 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 use by nutrient recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,749 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.