Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Italy
Italy: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 569,434 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 569,434 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 1.11 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 347,749 tonnes, in 1961.
Italy ranks 27th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 347,749 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 376,504 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 374,984 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 403,647 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 461,767 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 475,340 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 479,701 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 513,595 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 550,402 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 594,547 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 624,874 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 691,806 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 672,178 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 672,195 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 724,337 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 699,726 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 817,300 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 987,968 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 967,833 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 996,106 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 924,021 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 827,279 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 878,960 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 906,720 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 910,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 917,900 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 879,200 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 875,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 876,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 855,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 845,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 868,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 828,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 773,161 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 845,003 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 846,812 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 866,469 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 800,697 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 798,807 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 812,480 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 670,261 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 514,480 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 498,605 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 516,543 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 591,000 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 600,600 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 574,016 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 605,236 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 602,730 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 599,242 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 594,767 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 598,544 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 574,530 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 572,105 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 570,504 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 569,434 tonnes | -0.2% |
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
- 24 United Kingdom 871,000 tonnes compare
- 25 Spain 773,011 tonnes compare
- 26 Philippines 653,342 tonnes compare
- 28 Ethiopia 547,263 tonnes compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 510,576 tonnes compare
- 30 Belarus 490,809 tonnes compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Italy?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Italy was 569,434 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,749 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.