Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Italy
Italy: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Italy is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Italy peaked at 3.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
That places Italy 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Italy?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Italy was 2.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Italy ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.