Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita
Italy
5.06 kg per hectare
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
5.12 kg per hectare
in 2023
Italy rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.12 kg per hectare against 5.06 kg per hectare in Italy, a difference of 0.06 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 kg per hectare | 1.32 kg per hectare | 1.05 kg per hectare | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.14 kg per hectare | 0.7812 kg per hectare | 2.36 kg per hectare | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.73 kg per hectare | 2.92 kg per hectare | 0.8116 kg per hectare | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.7 kg per hectare | 3.95 kg per hectare | 0.7495 kg per hectare | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.08 kg per hectare | 4.54 kg per hectare | 0.54 kg per hectare | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.42 kg per hectare | 5.43 kg per hectare | 0.0103 kg per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.25 kg per hectare | 4.92 kg per hectare | 0.332 kg per hectare | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.12 kg per hectare against 5.06 kg per hectare in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06 kg per hectare, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.