Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0203 ha per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0203 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Italy 84th out of 114 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9557 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9157 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8666 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7818 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7202 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.662 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4273 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3248 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2747 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2555 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2429 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2378 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2122 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2033 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1755 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1637 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1572 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1562 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1504 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1462 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.131 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1223 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1028 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0865 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0749 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0687 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0203 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0206 ha per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0203 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0296 ha per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -35.5% | 0.662 ha per square kilometre | 0.4273 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9749 ha per square kilometre | 0.7202 ha per square kilometre | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3016 ha per square kilometre | 0.1755 ha per square kilometre | 0.662 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0865 ha per square kilometre | 0.1637 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.0271 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bulgaria 0.0253 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Spain 0.0206 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Australia 0.0164 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Eritrea 0.016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Congo 0.0159 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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 beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0203 ha per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.