Italy vs South-Eastern Asia: Wheat — Area harvested

Italy
1.70 million ha
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
56,296 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
24th
South-Eastern Asia rank
25th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Italy
  • South-Eastern Asia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.70 million ha against 56,296 ha in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 1.64 million ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 30.2 times South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 24th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.31 million ha 82,166 ha 4.23 million ha Italy
1970s 3.60 million ha 70,919 ha 3.53 million ha Italy
1980s 3.17 million ha 109,973 ha 3.06 million ha Italy
1990s 2.46 million ha 112,455 ha 2.35 million ha Italy
2000s 2.19 million ha 96,298 ha 2.09 million ha Italy
2010s 1.84 million ha 87,805 ha 1.75 million ha Italy
2020s 1.76 million ha 56,394 ha 1.70 million ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Italy or South-Eastern Asia?
Italy, at 1.70 million ha against 56,296 ha in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Italy and South-Eastern Asia?
1.64 million ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South-Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Italy ranks 24th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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