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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
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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