Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Italy

Italy: Consumption of inorganic fertilizers was 568,092 Tonne in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
568,092 Tonne
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
599,471 Tonne
in 2000
All-time low
568,092 Tonne
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Italy, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 599.5k Tonne2001: 598.2k Tonne2002: 597.0k Tonne2003: 595.7k Tonne2004: 594.4k Tonne2005: 593.0k Tonne2006: 591.7k Tonne2007: 590.4k Tonne2008: 589.0k Tonne2009: 587.5k Tonne2010: 586.1k Tonne2011: 585.0k Tonne2012: 583.8k Tonne2013: 582.4k Tonne2014: 581.1k Tonne2015: 579.7k Tonne2016: 578.4k Tonne2017: 577.2k Tonne2018: 575.9k Tonne2019: 574.5k Tonne2020: 573.5k Tonne2021: 572.1k Tonne2022: 570.5k Tonne2023: 569.4k Tonne2024: 568.1k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Italy recorded 568,092 Tonne for consumption of inorganic fertilizers in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Italy peaked at 599,471 Tonne in 2000 and was at its lowest, 568,092 Tonne, in 2024.

Italy ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Tonne Change
2000 599,471 Tonne —
2001 598,218 Tonne -0.2%
2002 596,963 Tonne -0.2%
2003 595,679 Tonne -0.2%
2004 594,409 Tonne -0.2%
2005 593,008 Tonne -0.2%
2006 591,738 Tonne -0.2%
2007 590,410 Tonne -0.2%
2008 588,956 Tonne -0.2%
2009 587,452 Tonne -0.3%
2010 586,130 Tonne -0.2%
2011 584,973 Tonne -0.2%
2012 583,849 Tonne -0.2%
2013 582,362 Tonne -0.3%
2014 581,063 Tonne -0.2%
2015 579,728 Tonne -0.2%
2016 578,438 Tonne -0.2%
2017 577,234 Tonne -0.2%
2018 575,857 Tonne -0.2%
2019 574,530 Tonne -0.2%
2020 573,473 Tonne -0.2%
2021 572,105 Tonne -0.2%
2022 570,504 Tonne -0.3%
2023 569,434 Tonne -0.2%
2024 568,092 Tonne -0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 568,092 Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 159,098 Tonne, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 568,092 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,098 Tonne, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 593,630 Tonne 587,452 Tonne 599,471 Tonne 10
2010s 580,416 Tonne 574,530 Tonne 586,130 Tonne 10
2020s 570,722 Tonne 568,092 Tonne 573,473 Tonne 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 United Kingdom 1.04 million Tonne compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 1.04 million Tonne compare
  3. 8 Spain 871,886 Tonne compare
  4. 10 Romania 441,093 Tonne compare
  5. 11 Hungary 336,346 Tonne compare
  6. 12 Czechia 329,349 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Italy?
Consumption of inorganic fertilizers in Italy was 568,092 Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consumption of inorganic fertilizers recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 599,471 Tonne in 2000.
What is the lowest consumption of inorganic fertilizers recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 568,092 Tonne in 2024.
How does Italy rank for consumption of inorganic fertilizers?
Italy ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is consumption of inorganic fertilizers rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consumption of inorganic fertilizers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption of inorganic fertilizers
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
192 places, 2,702 data points, 1995–2024
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