Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Italy
Italy: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 5,059 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Italy stood at 5,059 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Italy peaked at 5,718 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,115 kg per hectare, in 1963.
Italy ranks 43rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,182 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,225 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,115 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2,243 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2,399 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,400 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,629 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 2,527 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2,676 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,755 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,963 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 2,927 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,983 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,157 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3,302 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3,206 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,199 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,438 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3,435 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,521 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,687 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,585 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,527 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,927 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 3,739 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 3,855 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3,920 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,807 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3,703 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,945 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4,366 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 4,707 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4,851 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4,675 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,667 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,948 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,748 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5,078 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5,047 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,994 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,821 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,959 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,307 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 5,444 kg per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 5,361 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,316 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,174 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,353 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,087 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5,322 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,677 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,315 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5,265 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,718 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5,402 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5,599 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,175 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5,351 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,336 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,626 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5,563 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,750 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 5,059 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5,059 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5,059 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,377 kg per hectare | 2,115 kg per hectare | 2,676 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,136 kg per hectare | 2,755 kg per hectare | 3,438 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,727 kg per hectare | 3,521 kg per hectare | 3,927 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,703 kg per hectare | 3,945 kg per hectare | 5,078 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,082 kg per hectare | 4,307 kg per hectare | 5,444 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,416 kg per hectare | 5,175 kg per hectare | 5,718 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,250 kg per hectare | 4,750 kg per hectare | 5,626 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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)
- 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 yield in Italy?
- Cereal yield in Italy was 5,059 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,718 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 kg per hectare in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for cereal yield?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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 and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.