Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Italy
Italy: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 78.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Italy stood at 78.3.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Italy peaked at 123.58 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71.89, in 1963.
Italy ranks 139th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.53 | — |
| 1962 | 78.71 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 71.89 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 75.84 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 78.75 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 78.25 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 82.61 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 81.79 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 86.37 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 87.69 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 89.12 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 84.46 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 85.94 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 90.74 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 91.79 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 89.04 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 75.94 | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 94.85 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 95.22 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 96.48 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 98.08 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 98.18 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.84 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 106.48 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 96.69 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 100.44 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 98.96 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 93.16 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 92.21 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 94.29 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 103.63 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 106.61 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 105.55 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 103.15 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 105.08 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 111.29 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 105.77 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 110.65 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 111.91 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 108.89 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 104.82 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 112.39 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 95.49 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 123.58 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 113.44 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 107.31 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 108.58 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 115.31 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 96.04 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 99.69 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 104.21 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 101.13 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 103.78 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 96.49 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 99.74 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 89.61 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 90.58 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.5 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.31 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 90.73 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 78.4 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 84.72 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 78.3 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.86 | 71.89 | 86.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.48 | 75.94 | 95.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.75 | 92.21 | 106.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.79 | 94.29 | 111.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.58 | 95.49 | 123.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.32 | 89.5 | 104.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.89 | 78.3 | 92.31 | 5 |
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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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Italy?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Italy was 78.3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 123.58 in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.89 in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Italy ranks 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.