Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Italy
Italy: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Italy stood at 0.0097 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0197 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Italy 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0097 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0097 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Italy?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Italy was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0197 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.