Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Italy
Italy: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 3.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.66 tonnes per hectare for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Italy peaked at 4.22 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1850.
That places Italy 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1911 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +56.7% |
| 1934 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +50.5% |
| 1961 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1962 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.66 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.66 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +56.7% | 0.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.67 tonnes per hectare | 0.67 tonnes per hectare | 0.67 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 43 South Africa 3.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Bangladesh 3.76 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Switzerland 3.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Spain 3.65 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 India 3.56 tonnes per hectare compare
- 49 Finland 3.54 tonnes per hectare compare
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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 long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Italy?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Italy was 3.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 tonnes per hectare in 1850.
- How does Italy rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.