Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Italy
Italy: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.3246 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.3246 tonnes per person for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.3246 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0755 tonnes per person, in 1962.
That places Italy 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1964 | 0.094 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1382 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.145 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1339 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1234 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.142 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1624 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1502 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1294 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1533 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1508 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1381 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1281 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.118 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1287 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1286 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1392 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1226 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1541 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1436 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1532 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1523 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1537 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1501 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1565 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.167 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1809 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1756 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.182 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1792 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1809 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1616 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1727 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2193 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2305 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1995 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2191 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2627 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.245 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2675 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2837 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2909 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2918 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3003 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2776 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3094 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3246 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.3246 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.3246 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2263 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1192 tonnes per person | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.1515 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 0.1234 tonnes per person | 0.1699 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1296 tonnes per person | 0.1114 tonnes per person | 0.1392 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1385 tonnes per person | 0.1124 tonnes per person | 0.1541 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1723 tonnes per person | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 0.182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.251 tonnes per person | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 0.2918 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.303 tonnes per person | 0.2776 tonnes per person | 0.3246 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Italy?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Italy was 0.3246 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3246 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0755 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.