Italy vs Small states: Land under cereal production

Italy
3.05 million hectares
in 2023
Small states
42,973 hectares
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
Small states rank
42nd

Land under cereal production over time

  • Italy
  • Small states
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.05 million hectares against 42,973 hectares in Small states, a difference of 3.01 million hectares.

That makes Italy's figure about 71.1 times Small states's.

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

Italy ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 42nd of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 6.12 million hectares 558,839 hectares 5.56 million hectares Italy
1970s 5.23 million hectares 527,489 hectares 4.70 million hectares Italy
1980s 4.90 million hectares 538,719 hectares 4.36 million hectares Italy
1990s 4.21 million hectares 830,199 hectares 3.38 million hectares Italy
2000s 4.02 million hectares 808,738 hectares 3.21 million hectares Italy
2010s 3.31 million hectares 854,127 hectares 2.46 million hectares Italy
2020s 3.01 million hectares 866,581 hectares 2.15 million hectares Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Italy or Small states?
Italy, at 3.05 million hectares against 42,973 hectares in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Italy and Small states?
3.01 million hectares, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Small states?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Small states rank globally for land under cereal production?
Italy ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 42nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.