Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Italy
Italy: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.262 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.262 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
57th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4026 metric tons per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.2423 metric tons per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Italy is 0.262 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Italy peaked at 0.4026 metric tons per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2423 metric tons per person, in 2022.
Italy ranks 57th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2757 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2837 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.26 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2711 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2788 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2738 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2867 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2827 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.296 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3001 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3022 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2872 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2876 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3019 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3052 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.296 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2575 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3145 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3129 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3189 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3267 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3243 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3197 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3522 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3186 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3304 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3251 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3073 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3023 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.307 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3386 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3502 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3479 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3375 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3462 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3676 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3501 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3643 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3702 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3628 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3498 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3722 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3112 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4026 metric tons per person | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3683 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.346 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3464 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.365 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2973 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3093 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3252 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3089 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.302 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3216 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2938 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3031 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2709 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2764 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.274 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2851 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2802 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2423 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.262 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.262 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.262 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2787 metric tons per person | 0.26 metric tons per person | 0.296 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2965 metric tons per person | 0.2575 metric tons per person | 0.3145 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3225 metric tons per person | 0.3023 metric tons per person | 0.3522 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.348 metric tons per person | 0.307 metric tons per person | 0.3702 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3522 metric tons per person | 0.2973 metric tons per person | 0.4026 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2985 metric tons per person | 0.2709 metric tons per person | 0.3252 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2674 metric tons per person | 0.2423 metric tons per person | 0.2851 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 54 Greece 0.2762 metric tons per person compare
- 55 India 0.2696 metric tons per person compare
- 56 Indonesia 0.263 metric tons per person compare
- 58 Philippines 0.2478 metric tons per person compare
- 59 Ethiopia 0.2405 metric tons per person compare
- 60 South Africa 0.2393 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Italy?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Italy was 0.262 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4026 metric tons per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2423 metric tons per person in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Italy ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.