Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Italy
Italy: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 223.28 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
223.28 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
223.28 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
147.50 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Italy is 223.28 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Italy peaked at 223.28 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147.50 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Italy 22nd out of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.50 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 151.79 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 156.60 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 157.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 161.10 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 163.66 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 168.86 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 173.42 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 176.86 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 184.66 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 185.00 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 188.56 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 194.45 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 190.75 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 186.94 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 187.62 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 185.01 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 195.69 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 202.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 202.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 197.99 billion kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 191.74 billion kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 190.19 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 193.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 193.82 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 198.55 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 200.24 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 200.99 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 202.01 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 203.86 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 207.41 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 201.57 billion kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 197.74 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 198.75 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 199.84 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 203.09 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 203.77 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 208.87 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 210.15 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 209.03 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 209.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 210.51 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 209.54 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 211.28 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 209.28 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 214.16 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 215.22 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 215.25 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 216.73 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 219.97 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 220.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 220.42 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 220.77 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 213.21 billion kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 213.31 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 213.01 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 213.23 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 212.65 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 217.90 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 219.42 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 220.39 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 221.14 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 223.28 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.93 billion kilocalories per day | 147.50 billion kilocalories per day | 176.86 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 190.10 billion kilocalories per day | 184.66 billion kilocalories per day | 202.33 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.13 billion kilocalories per day | 190.19 billion kilocalories per day | 202.56 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.50 billion kilocalories per day | 197.74 billion kilocalories per day | 210.15 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.10 billion kilocalories per day | 209.03 billion kilocalories per day | 216.73 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.47 billion kilocalories per day | 212.65 billion kilocalories per day | 220.77 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.06 billion kilocalories per day | 219.42 billion kilocalories per day | 223.28 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 260.51 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 235.90 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 21 France 231.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 213.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 24 Thailand 204.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 177.52 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Italy?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Italy was 223.28 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 223.28 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.50 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.