Italy vs United States: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Italy
52.25 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
50.58 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
31st
United States rank
32nd

Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • United States
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre against 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 31st and United States ranks 32nd of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States Difference Ahead
1960s 49.36 metric tons per square kilometre 19.97 metric tons per square kilometre 29.4 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
1970s 55.63 metric tons per square kilometre 26.72 metric tons per square kilometre 28.9 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
1980s 62.04 metric tons per square kilometre 31.55 metric tons per square kilometre 30.48 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
1990s 67.24 metric tons per square kilometre 34.89 metric tons per square kilometre 32.36 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
2000s 69.08 metric tons per square kilometre 39.78 metric tons per square kilometre 29.31 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
2010s 60.63 metric tons per square kilometre 46.53 metric tons per square kilometre 14.11 metric tons per square kilometre Italy
2020s 53.49 metric tons per square kilometre 47.96 metric tons per square kilometre 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Italy or United States?
Italy, at 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre against 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Italy and United States?
1.67 metric tons per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and United States rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 31st and United States ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cereal production (metric tons) 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.