Chick peas, dry — Area harvested in Italy
Italy: Chick peas, dry — Area harvested was 20,025 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Chick peas, dry — Area harvested in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chick peas, dry — area harvested in Italy is 20,025 ha, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 43.7% on the previous year and up 277.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chick peas, dry — area harvested in Italy peaked at 72,039 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,023 ha, in 1995.
Italy ranks 17th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chick peas, dry — Area harvested in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,039 ha | — |
| 1962 | 68,533 ha | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 66,470 ha | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 62,573 ha | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 59,920 ha | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 57,335 ha | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 54,466 ha | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 50,784 ha | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 46,346 ha | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 40,690 ha | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 29,258 ha | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 22,932 ha | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 18,105 ha | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 17,655 ha | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 16,320 ha | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 15,571 ha | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 17,012 ha | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 15,016 ha | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 14,366 ha | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 13,745 ha | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 12,817 ha | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 12,977 ha | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 11,806 ha | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 11,091 ha | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 9,868 ha | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 8,617 ha | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 8,039 ha | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 7,804 ha | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 5,406 ha | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 4,624 ha | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 4,433 ha | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,030 ha | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 3,975 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,270 ha | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 3,023 ha | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 3,135 ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3,031 ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,385 ha | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 4,085 ha | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 3,996 ha | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,730 ha | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 5,092 ha | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5,694 ha | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 5,443 ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,256 ha | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,188 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,299 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,265 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,929 ha | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 6,813 ha | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 5,643 ha | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 7,928 ha | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 8,259 ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9,037 ha | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 11,626 ha | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 13,940 ha | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 20,025 ha | +43.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20,025 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,833 ha, 10.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20,025 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,760 ha, 11.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chick peas, dry — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +43.7% | 13,940 ha | 20,025 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,830 ha | 46,346 ha | 72,039 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,692 ha | 14,366 ha | 40,690 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,217 ha | 5,406 ha | 13,745 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,699 ha | 3,023 ha | 4,624 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,189 ha | 3,996 ha | 5,929 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,409 ha | 5,643 ha | 20,025 ha | 8 |
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 chick peas, dry — area harvested in Italy?
- Chick peas, dry — area harvested in Italy was 20,025 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chick peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 72,039 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest chick peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,023 ha in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for chick peas, dry — area harvested?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
- Is chick peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chick peas, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.