Yara International
Ferrara, Ravenna
2018-2025Company profileCountry market, Southern Europe
Italy fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply
Italy exported 247 kt of sulphuric acid in 2025 (estimate), 1.1% of world exports (the 20th largest exporter).
Fertiliser demand, 2024 Demand: agricultural consumption of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient. Industrial uses of nitrogen are not included. Official statistics where reported, otherwise graded FertRadar estimates (grades A to D). Grade C: FertRadar estimate, anchored. Source: FAO and national statistics (CC BY 4.0), completed by graded FertRadar estimates 0.4% of world demand, grade C
N: net imports, 2025 Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded. Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadar net importer
P₂O₅: net imports, 2025 Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded. Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadar net importer
K₂O: net imports, 2025 Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded. Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadar net importer
Years up to 2024 are complete annual data; only 2025, the latest year, is a FertRadar estimate: trade from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade), production from the output reported for 2025. Agricultural use is shown to 2024, the latest year with reported data.
What Italy trades, 2025
28 products, tonnes of productProducts
Select a row to see the partners. World rank among exporters (X) and importers (M).
| Product | Exports | Imports | Net | Rank X | Rank M | Supplier concentration PRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urea | 160 kt | 1.1 Mt | −958 kt | #33 | #13 | ••• |
| Ammonium sulphate | 32 kt | 343 kt | −310 kt | #27 | #21 | ••• |
| NPK compound fertilisers | 186 kt | 137 kt | +49 kt | #18 | #34 | ••• |
| Sulphuric acid | 247 kt | 68 kt | +179 kt | #20 | #33 | ••• |
| Muriate of potash | 11 kt | 303 kt | −292 kt | #31 | #21 | ••• |
| Calcium ammonium nitrate | 112 kt | 143 kt | −31 kt | #16 | #16 | ••• |
| Sulphur | 111 kt | 114 kt | −3 kt | #28 | #35 | ••• |
| Diammonium phosphate | 28 kt | 171 kt | −143 kt | #18 | #19 | ••• |
| Phosphate rock | 10 kt | 120 kt | −109 kt | #24 | #32 | ••• |
| Phosphoric acid | 2 kt | 119 kt | −117 kt | #39 | #14 | ••• |
| Monoammonium phosphate | 6 kt | 99 kt | −93 kt | #36 | #19 | ••• |
| Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN) | 19 kt | 71 kt | −53 kt | #15 | #11 | ••• |
| Anhydrous ammonia | 14 kt | 74 kt | −60 kt | #34 | #31 | ••• |
| Ammonium nitrate | 53 kt | 27 kt | +26 kt | #23 | #55 | n/a |
| Other fertilisers n.e.c. | 39 kt | 30 kt | +9 kt | #22 | #30 | n/a |
| Other NP (incl. NPS, APS) | 42 kt | 24 kt | +17 kt | #19 | #33 | n/a |
| Potassium nitrate | 5 kt | 53 kt | −48 kt | #17 | #4 | ••• |
| Sulphate of potash | 8 kt | 45 kt | −37 kt | #21 | #15 | n/a |
| Nitrophosphates | 35 kt | 17 kt | +18 kt | #8 | #14 | n/a |
| Other nitrogenous fertilisers | 30 kt | 11 kt | +18 kt | #14 | #31 | n/a |
| Single superphosphate | 4 kt | 35 kt | −32 kt | #20 | #8 | n/a |
| Triple superphosphate | 8 kt | 12 kt | −4 kt | #16 | #38 | n/a |
| Other ammonium double salts and mixtures | 0.5 kt | 18 kt | −18 kt | #38 | #17 | n/a |
| PK fertilisers | 7 kt | 4 kt | +4 kt | #15 | #23 | n/a |
| Other phosphatic fertilisers | 9 kt | 2 kt | +6 kt | #18 | #29 | n/a |
| Other potassic fertilisers | 0.8 kt | 8 kt | −8 kt | #38 | #36 | n/a |
| Urea ammonium nitrate solution | 0.6 kt | 3 kt | −3 kt | #31 | #34 | n/a |
| Sodium nitrate | 0.2 kt | 3 kt | −3 kt | #30 | #25 | n/a |
Download: exports and imports in kt of product, one unit per column.
Urea: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Egypt 688 kt62% 2Algeria 123 kt11% 3Russia 91 kt8.1% 4Germany 57 kt5.1% 5Slovakia 40 kt3.6% 6Austria 32 kt2.9% 7Netherlands 31 kt2.8% 8Poland 13 kt1.2%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Spain 60 kt38% 2Netherlands 19 kt12% 3Czechia 17 kt11% 4Croatia 11 kt6.7% 5Austria 10 kt6.3% 6France 9 kt5.9% 7Slovenia 8 kt4.9% 8Poland 6 kt3.4% 9Hungary 4 kt2.7% 10Slovakia 3 kt1.9%
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Ammonium sulphate: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Croatia 15 kt47% 2Spain 9 kt27% 3Greece 2 kt6.6% 4Türkiye 2 kt5.1% 5Slovenia 2 kt4.9% 6Hungary 1 kt3.6% 7Algeria 0.4 kt1.4%
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NPK compound fertilisers: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Belgium 46 kt33% 2Russia 28 kt21% 3Germany 26 kt19% 4Netherlands 8 kt6.2% 5Spain 6 kt4.1% 6Chile 5 kt4.0% 7Israel 5 kt3.3% 8Croatia 4 kt2.5% 9Austria 2 kt1.3% 10France 2 kt1.1%
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DestinationVolumeShare
1Ghana 37 kt20% 2Croatia 17 kt8.9% 3Hungary 15 kt7.8% 4France 11 kt6.1% 5Slovenia 11 kt5.9% 6Türkiye 11 kt5.7% 7Greece 9 kt5.1% 8Algeria 9 kt5.0% 9Malaysia 8 kt4.1% 10Romania 7 kt3.7%
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Sulphuric acid: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Germany 31 kt46% 2Austria 12 kt17% 3Spain 10 kt14% 4Bulgaria 7 kt11% 5Poland 4 kt6.1% 6France 2 kt3.0% 7Netherlands 0.8 kt1.1%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Morocco 90 kt36% 2Brazil 39 kt16% 3United States 28 kt11% 4France 22 kt8.7% 5Spain 22 kt8.7% 6Austria 11 kt4.4% 7Peru 10 kt4.1% 8Tunisia 9 kt3.8% 9Algeria 5 kt2.2% 10Switzerland 5 kt2.0%
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Muriate of potash: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Canada 117 kt39% 2Israel 84 kt28% 3Kazakhstan 29 kt9.4% 4Spain 27 kt8.9% 5Russia 26 kt8.7% 6Jordan 11 kt3.5% 7Belarus 3 kt1.1%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Austria 3 kt24% 2Croatia 2 kt22% 3France 2 kt18% 4Hungary 2 kt14% 5Slovenia 0.6 kt5.4% 6Germany 0.3 kt2.6% 7Greece 0.3 kt2.4% 8Oman 0.2 kt2.2% 9Saudi Arabia 0.2 kt2.2% 10Romania 0.2 kt1.8%
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Calcium ammonium nitrate: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Türkiye 62 kt43% 2Hungary 23 kt16% 3Belgium 13 kt9.3% 4Egypt 13 kt9.1% 5France 9 kt6.3% 6Austria 9 kt6.0% 7Slovakia 6 kt4.0% 8Spain 4 kt2.9% 9Croatia 3 kt2.1%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Kenya 39 kt35% 2Ghana 24 kt21% 3Tanzania 15 kt14% 4Bulgaria 15 kt13% 5Croatia 6 kt5.0% 6Greece 4 kt3.2% 7France 2 kt1.8% 8Austria 2 kt1.6%
Ranks 6 to 8 with a free account.
Sulphur: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Türkiye 25 kt22% 2Libya 25 kt22% 3Kazakhstan 16 kt14% 4Hungary 10 kt8.4% 5Saudi Arabia 9 kt8.2% 6Croatia 8 kt7.2% 7Bulgaria 7 kt6.3% 8Serbia 6 kt5.4% 9Poland 3 kt2.6% 10France 2 kt1.5%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Spain 44 kt40% 2Türkiye 19 kt17% 3Greece 11 kt9.9% 4Germany 11 kt9.6% 5Egypt 8 kt7.0% 6France 6 kt5.4% 7Slovenia 4 kt3.7% 8United States 2 kt2.0% 9Austria 1 kt1.1%
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Diammonium phosphate: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Hungary 12 kt41% 2Austria 12 kt41% 3Croatia 3 kt10% 4Congo 0.6 kt2.3% 5France 0.5 kt1.9% 6Germany 0.5 kt1.9%
Rank 6 with a free account.
Phosphate rock: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Phosphoric acid: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Tunisia 38 kt32% 2Serbia 20 kt17% 3Israel 20 kt16% 4Lebanon 17 kt14% 5Morocco 10 kt8.6% 6Belgium 4 kt3.6% 7Czechia 3 kt2.6% 8Spain 2 kt1.8% 9China 1 kt1.0%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Hungary 0.5 kt21% 2France 0.3 kt14% 3Germany 0.3 kt13% 4Iceland 0.2 kt8.5% 5Slovenia 0.1 kt5.8% 6Türkiye 0.1 kt4.9% 7Poland 0.1 kt4.7% 8Spain 0.1 kt4.3% 9Dominican Republic 0.1 kt2.5% 10United States 0.1 kt2.1%
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Monoammonium phosphate: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Morocco 41 kt42% 2Russia 25 kt25% 3Tunisia 9 kt9.4% 4Lithuania 9 kt8.8% 5China 6 kt6.5% 6Belgium 4 kt3.6% 7France 2 kt2.3%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Netherlands 2 kt41% 2Libya 1 kt17% 3Hungary 0.7 kt13% 4Czechia 0.4 kt7.2% 5Croatia 0.2 kt2.6% 6Belgium 0.1 kt2.5% 7Germany 0.1 kt2.5% 8France 0.1 kt2.0% 9Türkiye 0.1 kt1.9% 10Slovenia 0.1 kt1.8%
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Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN): partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Anhydrous ammonia: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Algeria 58 kt79% 2Netherlands 5 kt6.7% 3Croatia 5 kt6.6% 4Spain 2 kt3.0% 5Germany 2 kt2.4% 6Bulgaria 1 kt1.6%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Ammonium nitrate: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Georgia 20 kt74% 2Hungary 2 kt8.6% 3Türkiye 2 kt6.6% 4Austria 1 kt4.7% 5Spain 0.6 kt2.2% 6Slovakia 0.3 kt1.2%
Rank 6 with a free account.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Sweden 10 kt19% 2Guinea 10 kt19% 3Israel 6 kt11% 4Austria 4 kt8.0% 5Saudi Arabia 4 kt7.7% 6Tanzania 3 kt6.2% 7Greece 3 kt4.9% 8Spain 2 kt3.8% 9France 2 kt3.5% 10Nigeria 2 kt3.5%
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Other fertilisers n.e.c.: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Other NP (incl. NPS, APS): partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Potassium nitrate: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Rank 6 with a free account.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1France 3 kt54% 2Germany 0.7 kt14% 3Lebanon 0.4 kt8.7% 4Slovenia 0.3 kt5.3% 5Israel 0.2 kt4.5% 6Canada 0.1 kt2.5% 7Spain 0.1 kt1.7% 8Switzerland 0.1 kt1.4% 9Morocco 0.1 kt1.3% 10Portugal 0.1 kt1.2%
Ranks 6 to 10 with a free account.
Sulphate of potash: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Nitrophosphates: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Other nitrogenous fertilisers: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Single superphosphate: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Triple superphosphate: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Other ammonium double salts and mixtures: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
PK fertilisers: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Other phosphatic fertilisers: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Other potassic fertilisers: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Urea ammonium nitrate solution: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Sodium nitrate: partners
Share of Italy's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Main products over time
Six largest products of 2025 on each side, tonnes of product.
UreaAmmonium sulphateMuriate of potashDiammonium phosphateCalcium ammonium nitrateNPK compound fertilisers2025 estimated
kt product.
| Year | Urea | Ammonium sulphate | Muriate of potash | Diammonium phosphate | Calcium ammonium nitrate | NPK compound fertilisers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 1,118 | 343 | 303 | 171 | 143 | 137 |
| 2024 | 980 | 221 | 277 | 200 | 95.0 | 181 |
| 2023 | 1,246 | 219 | 282 | 225 | 108 | 148 |
| 2022 | 1,069 | 219 | 236 | 112 | 76.7 | 120 |
| 2021 | 907 | 140 | 361 | 248 | 95.8 | 188 |
| 2020 | 881 | 169 | 346 | 321 | 148 | 164 |
| 2019 | 891 | 149 | 331 | 283 | 114 | 150 |
| 2018 | 745 | 137 | 358 | 240 | 147 | 170 |
| 2017 | 770 | 141 | 351 | 294 | 155 | 183 |
| 2016 | 944 | 162 | 337 | 262 | 132 | 182 |
| 2015 | 867 | 180 | 292 | 268 | 136 | 257 |
| 2014 | 848 | 122 | 322 | 276 | 158 | 204 |
| 2013 | 831 | 183 | 284 | 258 | 148 | 190 |
| 2012 | 866 | 136 | 277 | 244 | 163 | 186 |
| 2011 | 728 | 93.5 | 253 | 174 | 85.0 | 196 |
| 2010 | 692 | 115 | 334 | 236 | 74.7 | 255 |
| 2009 | 1,035 | 134 | 136 | 250 | 137 | 154 |
| 2008 | 780 | 205 | 350 | 154 | 95.4 | 269 |
| 2007 | 1,018 | 170 | 420 | 303 | 120 | 310 |
| 2006 | 912 | 134 | 304 | 358 | 119 | 303 |
| 2005 | 780 | 144 | 334 | 303 | 119 | 329 |
| 2004 | 924 | 135 | 398 | 453 | 129 | 374 |
| 2003 | 1,004 | 118 | 427 | 519 | 112 | 413 |
| 2002 | 1,171 | 153 | 448 | 484 | 103 | 410 |
| 2001 | 1,294 | 179 | 427 | 473 | 77.5 | 386 |
| 2000 | 1,343 | 122 | 439 | 417 | 136 | 501 |
| 1999 | 1,015 | 104 | 427 | 488 | 175 | 602 |
| 1998 | 891 | 114 | 508 | 509 | 192 | 533 |
| 1997 | 926 | 51.9 | 531 | 539 | 193 | 545 |
| 1996 | 645 | 45.8 | 409 | 454 | 158 | 479 |
| 1995 | 684 | 86.9 | 486 | 496 | 250 | 399 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
FertRadar, from customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI)About this data
Nutrient balance
exports minus imports, tonnes of nutrientCompoundsIntermediatesNitrogen2025 estimated
kt N, exports minus imports.
| Year | Compounds | Intermediates | Nitrogen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | −21.5 | −55.9 | −515 |
| 2024 | −29.5 | −67.9 | −431 |
| 2023 | −42.8 | −80.3 | −552 |
| 2022 | −0.10 | −135 | −453 |
| 2021 | −39.5 | −49.3 | −397 |
| 2020 | −55.3 | −29.6 | −376 |
| 2019 | −40.1 | −92.4 | −413 |
| 2018 | −42.4 | −40.8 | −333 |
| 2017 | −44.2 | −67.4 | −353 |
| 2016 | −35.3 | −22.7 | −445 |
| 2015 | −54.0 | −48.5 | −418 |
| 2014 | −31.3 | −29.2 | −394 |
| 2013 | −36.5 | −38.5 | −394 |
| 2012 | −40.1 | −44.8 | −366 |
| 2011 | −14.4 | −68.2 | −339 |
| 2010 | −54.4 | −55.3 | −315 |
| 2009 | −54.2 | −101 | −505 |
| 2008 | −46.7 | −68.3 | −419 |
| 2007 | −96.8 | −49.9 | −533 |
| 2006 | −102 | −54.7 | −465 |
| 2005 | −101 | −50.6 | −407 |
| 2004 | −139 | −79.2 | −460 |
| 2003 | −161 | −107 | −494 |
| 2002 | −160 | −200 | −585 |
| 2001 | −151 | −206 | −618 |
| 2000 | −164 | −225 | −662 |
| 1999 | −212 | −302 | −495 |
| 1998 | −213 | −392 | −415 |
| 1997 | −270 | −272 | −480 |
| 1996 | −208 | −377 | −314 |
| 1995 | −184 | −300 | −379 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
Raw materials and intermediates are shown apart from fertilisers.About this data
By product family, 2025
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 49 kt | 70 kt | −22 kt |
| Intermediates | 12 kt | 68 kt | −56 kt |
| Nitrogen | 132 kt | 647 kt | −515 kt |
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 61 kt | 160 kt | −99 kt |
| Intermediates | 1 kt | 64 kt | −63 kt |
| Phosphate | 6 kt | 12 kt | −6 kt |
| Raw materials | 3 kt | 36 kt | −33 kt |
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 29 kt | 21 kt | +8 kt |
| Intermediates | 2 kt | 24 kt | −22 kt |
| Potash | 11 kt | 206 kt | −195 kt |
Demand
agricultural consumption, tonnes of nutrient, 1995-2024NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)
kt nutrient, agricultural consumption.
| Year | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 541 | 98.7 | 139 |
| 2023 | 569 | 100 | 139 |
| 2022 | 571 | 97.6 | 139 |
| 2021 | 572 | 100 | 139 |
| 2020 | 573 | 109 | 131 |
| 2019 | 575 | 115 | 128 |
| 2018 | 576 | 125 | 125 |
| 2017 | 577 | 134 | 123 |
| 2016 | 578 | 142 | 120 |
| 2015 | 580 | 149 | 117 |
| 2014 | 581 | 181 | 114 |
| 2013 | 601 | 171 | 111 |
| 2012 | 591 | 167 | 114 |
| 2011 | 517 | 199 | 187 |
| 2010 | 499 | 180 | 186 |
| 2009 | 514 | 171 | 153 |
| 2008 | 670 | 199 | 206 |
| 2007 | 812 | 280 | 271 |
| 2006 | 799 | 271 | 236 |
| 2005 | 801 | 285 | 250 |
| 2004 | 866 | 318 | 263 |
| 2003 | 847 | 316 | 251 |
| 2002 | 845 | 316 | 257 |
| 2001 | 773 | 370 | 263 |
| 2000 | 786 | 378 | 263 |
| 1999 | 788 | 385 | 263 |
| 1998 | 772 | 367 | 263 |
| 1997 | 857 | 409 | 263 |
| 1996 | 756 | 431 | 263 |
| 1995 | 875 | 407 | 263 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
FertRadar, from FAO and national statistics. Dashed: FertRadar estimates, grades C and DAbout this data
Indicators, 2024
Import dependence and growth are part of Pro.
| Indicator | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption per hectare of cropland, kg (FAO, as published, 2024) | 57.9A | 10.6A | 14.9C |
| Consumption per capita, kg (FAO, as published, 2024) | 9.1A | 1.7A | 2.3C |
| Share of world demand, % | 0.5A | 0.2A | 0.4C |
| Import dependence, net imports / consumption, % PRO | ••• | ••• | ••• |
| Growth of consumption, 5-year compound, % a year PRO | ••• | ••• | ••• |
Supply
production of fertiliser nutrientsProduction, 1995-2025
Tonnes of nutrient produced, each in its own basis.
NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)2025 estimated
kt nutrient, production.
| Year | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 596 | 179 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 596 | 179 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 627 | 311 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 481 | 162 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 680 | 247 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 729 | 219 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 574 | 170 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 430 | 131 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 287 | 93.1 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 339 | 124 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 254 | 144 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 246 | 152 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | 293 | 164 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 177 | 125 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 108 | 135 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 146 | 122 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | 250 | 82.5 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 316 | 122 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 286 | 79.2 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | 256 | 68.7 | 0.00 |
| 2005 | 425 | 62.5 | 0.00 |
| 2004 | 610 | 50.0 | 0.00 |
| 2003 | 484 | 50.0 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 400 | 116 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 400 | 116 | 0.00 |
| 2000 | 400 | 116 | 0.00 |
| 1999 | 400 | 116 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | 400 | 116 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | 455 | 116 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | 406 | 116 | 0.00 |
| 1995 | 497 | 116 | 0.00 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
FertRadar, from FAO and national statistics. Dashed: FertRadar estimates, grades C and DAbout this data
Self-sufficiency, 2024
Production divided by consumption, by nutrient.
| Indicator | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-sufficiency, production / consumption, % PRO | ••• | ••• | ••• |
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Italy, all fertilisers, raw materials and intermediates: demand and supply 1995-2025, trade 1995-2025, partners of the latest year, prices.
- DemandAgricultural consumption of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O, kt of nutrient, with data quality grade.31 rows
- SupplyProduction of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O fertiliser nutrients, kt of nutrient, with grade.31 rows
- IndicatorsIndicators of 2024: total demand, consumption per hectare and per capita, share of world, self-sufficiency, net imports, import dependence, growth.8 rows
- Imports volumeImports by product, kt product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
- Imports valueImports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
- Imports unit valueImports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
- Exports volumeExports by product, kt product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
- Exports valueExports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
- Exports unit valueExports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).28 rows
- Nutrient balanceExports, imports and balance in kt of nutrient, by nutrient and product family. Raw materials and intermediates shown apart.30 rows
- SuppliersSuppliers by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.117 rows
- DestinationsDestinations by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.164 rows
- ProducersProducers with published figures in this country (sites or group figures).1 rows
- PricesWorld Bank benchmarks, monthly averages, nominal US dollars per tonne of product (gas per MMBtu).321 rows
- AdjustmentsCorrections FertRadar applied to the customs data behind this file, with their evidence.84 rows
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About this data
MethodologyDefinitions5
- Trade
- Sum of all reported bilateral flows of the product in the year, in tonnes of product, after FertRadar adjustments (phantom tonnes imputed, reclassifications, duplicate codes removed).
- Net imports (D10)
- Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded.
- Demand
- Demand: agricultural consumption of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient. Industrial uses of nitrogen are not included. Official statistics where reported, otherwise graded FertRadar estimates (grades A to D).
- Production
- Production of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient, as reported by countries; gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates. Not mine output: mine production and capacity are shown separately.
- Grades
- A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.
Sources and reliability7
Official statistics and the producers' own documents only, cleaned and reconciled by FertRadar. Every figure keeps a reference to its document, and every correction to the customs data is documented one by one.
- CEPII, BACI (Etalab Open Licence 2.0)
- United Nations Statistics Division, UN Comtrade
- FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0)
- U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Minerals Yearbook (Public domain)
- United Nations Statistics Division, Standard country or area codes for statistical use
- Eurostat, Gross nutrient balance (Eurostat reuse policy)
- Documents cited by the adjustments: CEPII; EuroChem; Interfax; Metals & Mining Intelligence via Vedomosti; OCP Group; Uralkali; USGS; Various companies and regulators
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Adjustments to the customs data84
FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 33 corrections, 28 context notes, 21 reclassifications and 2 known anomalies; 24 confirmed by a published figure, 33 estimated.
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Notes10
- Italy imported 1.1 Mt of urea in 2025 (estimate), 1.8% of world imports (the 13th largest importer).
- Agricultural use of fertiliser nutrients was 779 kt in 2024: 541 kt N, 99 kt P₂O₅ and 139 kt K₂O (includes FertRadar estimates).
- Fertiliser production in 2024: 596 kt N and 179 kt P₂O₅.
- Exports, imports and balance (exports minus imports) by nutrient and product family. Raw materials and intermediates are shown apart from fertilisers so as not to mix them.
- Trade figures: CEPII BACI with the FertRadar adjustments listed on this page. Tonnes of product unless stated; kt = thousand tonnes, Mt = million tonnes.
- 2025 is a FertRadar estimate from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade), hatched in the charts. Replaced by the annual data when published.
- Values exclude freight and insurance (FOB equivalent). Unit values are customs averages over shipments under different contracts, not market prices.
- Fertiliser use and production: FertRadar best estimate (FAOSTAT values as reported, gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates). Grades: A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.
- Years as reported to FAO (some countries report fiscal or fertiliser years). No forecasts.
- Two kinds of production. Nitrogen (N) and phosphate (P₂O₅): fertiliser production, the nutrient contained in the fertiliser products made in the country. Potash (K₂O): mine output, all uses included. Production of raw materials for all uses (phosphate rock, ammonia, sulphur) is shown on the product and capacity pages.
How to cite
FertRadar (2026), "Italy fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply", fertradar.com, https://fertradar.com/countries/italy/, Release 2026.10.