Cotton yields in Italy
Italy: Cotton yields was 2.13 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Cotton yields in Italy, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Italy is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1990. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 412.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Italy peaked at 2.13 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1476 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Italy 24th out of 100 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.701 tonnes per hectare | 0.4776 tonnes per hectare | 0.8683 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5175 tonnes per hectare | 0.3603 tonnes per hectare | 0.6654 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6552 tonnes per hectare | 0.1476 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Italy?
- Cotton yields in Italy was 2.13 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1476 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for cotton yields?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 100 countries with data for 1990.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.