Change of cereal yield vs land used in Italy
Italy: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.98
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 2014
All-time low
2.12
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Italy is 4.98, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Italy peaked at 5.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 1963.
That places Italy 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 | — |
| 1962 | 2.23 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.12 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.24 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.63 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.68 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2.75 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.96 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.93 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.16 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.3 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.21 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.44 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.44 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.52 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.69 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.58 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.53 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.93 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 3.74 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.86 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.92 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.81 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.94 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.37 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 4.71 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.85 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.67 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.95 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.75 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.08 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.05 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.82 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.96 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.31 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 5.36 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.09 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.32 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.26 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.17 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.34 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.63 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.75 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 5.06 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.98 | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 | 2.12 | 2.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.14 | 2.75 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 | 3.52 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 3.94 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 4.31 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 5.17 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 4.75 | 5.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 of cereal yield vs land used in Italy?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Italy was 4.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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