Bean yields in Italy
Italy: Bean yields was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
36th
of 133 countries
All-time high
2.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.4704 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Bean yields in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Italy is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Italy peaked at 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4704 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Italy ranks 36th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Bean yields in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5124 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4704 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6283 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6803 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5788 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6216 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6827 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7202 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7832 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8295 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.86 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6309 tonnes per hectare | 0.4704 tonnes per hectare | 0.7832 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 0.8295 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Italy?
- Bean yields in Italy was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4704 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for bean yields?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.