Share of GDP from agriculture in Italy
Italy: Share of GDP from agriculture was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Italy stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Italy peaked at 3.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
That places Italy 150th out of 203 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture 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 2.6%, 78% of the median. (54 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)
- 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)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Italy?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Italy was 2.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).