Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.25 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
78.73 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
45.31 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 78.73 metric tons per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.31 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Italy 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.37 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 49.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 45.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 47.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 49.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 48.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 51.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 53.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 54.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 55.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 53.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 53.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 56.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 57.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 56.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 48.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 60.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 59.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 61.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 62.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 62.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 61.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 67.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 61.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 63.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 62.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 59.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 58.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 59.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 65.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 67.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 67.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 66.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 71.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 67.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 70.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 71.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 69.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 67.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 71.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 60.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 78.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 72.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 68.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 68.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 59.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 62.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 66.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 62.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 61.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 65.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 59.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 61.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 55.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 55.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 56.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.16 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 53.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 60.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 58.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 67.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 59.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 71.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 59.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 78.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 54.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 66.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 57.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 28 Croatia 57.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 29 Turkey 54.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 30 South Korea 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 32 United States 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 33 Netherlands 44.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Latvia 43.64 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Italy?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Italy was 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 78.73 metric tons per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.31 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.