Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Italy
Italy: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -7.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Italy, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Italy is -7.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 589.4% on the previous year and down 264.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Italy peaked at 14.06 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -13.79 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Italy 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 1964 | -0.8663 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1965 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +248.2% |
| 1966 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1967 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 1968 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1969 | -0.5428 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1970 | -0.9848 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1971 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +503.9% |
| 1972 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1973 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1974 | -0.148 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1975 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +1774.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3987 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1977 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -3222.7% |
| 1978 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1979 | -0.1611 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1980 | -0.377 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +440.8% |
| 1982 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2358 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1984 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -536.4% |
| 1985 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5888 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1987 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -646.3% |
| 1988 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1990 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -473.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2646 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1992 | -4 % change on previous year | +1413.2% |
| 1993 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6862 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1995 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1753 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6774 % change on previous year | -486.5% |
| 1998 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +296.6% |
| 1999 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2000 | -0.8807 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0703 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2002 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -5270.3% |
| 2003 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 2004 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2005 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 2006 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2008 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2009 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -619.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1227 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2011 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +788.7% |
| 2012 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2013 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2014 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2015 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 2016 | -0.6573 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2017 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +430.2% |
| 2018 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2019 | -0.8465 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2020 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2021 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2024 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -589.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -7.1 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's -7.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.09 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5270.3% | -0.0703 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -3222.7% | 0.3987 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1774.7% | -0.148 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9159 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9946 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 150 Germany -5.28 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Hungary -6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Albania -7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Croatia -7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Russia -8.53 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Armenia -9.73 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Italy?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Italy was -7.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.79 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Italy ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 264.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.