Beans, dry — Area harvested in Italy
Italy: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 6,001 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2017, beans, dry — area harvested in Italy stood at 6,001 ha.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in Italy peaked at 365,954 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,904 ha, in 2014.
Italy ranks 75th of 129 countries on this measure, 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 365,954 ha | — |
| 1962 | 344,589 ha | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 322,947 ha | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 299,998 ha | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 281,082 ha | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 269,317 ha | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 254,861 ha | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 229,932 ha | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 211,825 ha | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 194,700 ha | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 125,666 ha | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 95,528 ha | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 80,781 ha | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 75,145 ha | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 71,448 ha | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 69,947 ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 62,406 ha | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 59,802 ha | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 51,619 ha | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 48,144 ha | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 46,248 ha | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 45,929 ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 44,231 ha | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 43,000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 38,522 ha | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 35,967 ha | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 33,367 ha | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 30,234 ha | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 25,449 ha | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 23,002 ha | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 22,022 ha | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 20,218 ha | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 20,314 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,409 ha | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 14,462 ha | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 13,076 ha | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 12,257 ha | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 11,528 ha | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 10,870 ha | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 11,046 ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10,317 ha | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 9,972 ha | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9,165 ha | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 9,246 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,755 ha | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 8,179 ha | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 6,006 ha | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 5,988 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,290 ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7,001 ha | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6,320 ha | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 6,154 ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,312 ha | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 4,904 ha | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5,870 ha | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 5,895 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,001 ha | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6,001 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,547 ha, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6,001 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,547 ha, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested 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% | 194,700 ha | 125,666 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286,723 ha | 211,825 ha | 365,954 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,704 ha | 51,619 ha | 194,700 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,109 ha | 25,449 ha | 48,144 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,316 ha | 10,870 ha | 23,002 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,496 ha | 5,988 ha | 11,046 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,932 ha | 4,904 ha | 7,001 ha | 8 |
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 beans, dry — area harvested in Italy?
- Beans, dry — area harvested in Italy was 6,001 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 365,954 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,904 ha in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
- Italy ranks 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.