Cereals human food vs gdp in Italy

Italy: Cereals human food vs gdp was 38.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.06
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
58.16
in 1961
All-time low
36.04
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals human food vs gdp in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals human food vs gdp in Italy stood at 38.06.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals human food vs gdp in Italy peaked at 58.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.04, in 2020.

That places Italy 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.18 48.24 58.16 9
1970s 46.82 44.87 48.21 10
1980s 45 41.48 47.12 10
1990s 43.11 40.74 47.08 10
2000s 40.27 36.8 43.86 10
2010s 39.05 36.27 40.98 10
2020s 37.38 36.04 38.28 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 145 Republic of Korea 39.32 compare
  2. 146 Jordan 38.68 compare
  3. 147 Taïwan 38.25 compare
  4. 149 Luxembourg 37.04 compare
  5. 150 Cambodia 36.35 compare
  6. 151 Guyana 34.78 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals human food vs gdp in Italy?
Cereals human food vs gdp in Italy was 38.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 58.16 in 1961.
What is the lowest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36.04 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for cereals human food vs gdp?
Italy ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals human food vs gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals human food vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals human food vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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