Cereal yields in Italy
Italy: Cereal yields was 4.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.98 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
2.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Italy is 4.98 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Italy peaked at 5.72 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Italy ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.98 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 cereal yields in Italy?
- Cereal yields in Italy was 4.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for cereal yields?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.