China vs Italy: Agricultural output, per square kilometre

China
152,170 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd

Agricultural output, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Italy
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 152,170 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre against 150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 1,245 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 158 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 18,956 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 140,534 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 121,578 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre Italy
1970s 26,244 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 154,991 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 128,748 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 40,175 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 175,264 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 135,089 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 66,882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 179,502 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 112,620 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 98,938 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 185,007 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 86,069 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 131,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 165,061 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 33,917 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 146,623 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 155,436 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre 8,813 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural output, per square kilometre, China or Italy?
China, at 152,170 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre against 150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural output, per square kilometre between China and Italy?
1,245 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Italy rank globally for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
China ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural output, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 8,910 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.