Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
199,429 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
128,891 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre for agricultural output, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 199,429 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 128,891 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Italy 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131,325 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 128,891 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 136,088 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 135,104 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 139,566 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 143,288 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 152,452 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 145,685 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 152,407 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 151,486 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 154,414 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 140,292 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 154,331 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 155,279 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 159,690 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 147,500 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 160,611 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 158,181 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 168,127 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 178,247 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 173,108 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 163,852 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 190,604 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 171,403 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 178,754 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 168,911 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 179,939 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 169,564 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 178,263 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 160,482 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 185,895 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 179,698 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 178,601 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 176,690 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 179,198 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 179,173 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 182,988 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 177,639 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 194,657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 186,209 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 181,950 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 179,784 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 177,531 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 199,429 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 190,219 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 181,430 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 181,397 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 185,380 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 186,745 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 179,893 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 179,169 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 173,687 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 164,633 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 152,713 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 165,986 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 161,892 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 159,414 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 156,323 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 156,897 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 158,678 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 158,961 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 153,181 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,175 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,534 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 128,891 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 152,452 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,991 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 140,292 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 168,127 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,264 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 163,852 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 190,604 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,502 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 160,482 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 194,657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,007 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 177,531 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 199,429 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,061 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 152,713 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 179,893 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,436 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 158,961 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Rwanda 164,964 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 India 162,194 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 China 152,170 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Singapore 137,299 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Germany 130,401 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Jamaica 129,030 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Italy was 150,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 199,429 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,891 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Agricultural output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.