Figs — Area harvested in Italy
Italy: Figs — Area harvested was 2,070 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Figs — Area harvested in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, figs — area harvested in Italy stood at 2,070 ha.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, figs — area harvested in Italy peaked at 96,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,490 ha, in 2022.
Italy ranks 13th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Figs — Area harvested in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 92,000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 78,800 ha | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 72,700 ha | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 63,000 ha | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 55,300 ha | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 52,500 ha | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 49,200 ha | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 43,000 ha | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 39,000 ha | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 31,200 ha | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 24,300 ha | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 21,400 ha | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 19,000 ha | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 16,300 ha | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 15,300 ha | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 13,000 ha | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 14,400 ha | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 14,000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 13,700 ha | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 13,200 ha | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 12,700 ha | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 13,461 ha | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 14,097 ha | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 13,821 ha | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 13,029 ha | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 13,168 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 12,930 ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 12,564 ha | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 12,269 ha | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 11,937 ha | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11,040 ha | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 9,253 ha | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 9,078 ha | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,258 ha | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 6,200 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,598 ha | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 10,200 ha | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 8,019 ha | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 8,043 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,748 ha | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 4,660 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,509 ha | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,593 ha | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 3,478 ha | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,848 ha | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 3,863 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,700 ha | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 2,539 ha | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,553 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,409 ha | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,033 ha | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 2,562 ha | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 2,408 ha | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,423 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,260 ha | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,336 ha | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,230 ha | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,150 ha | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,060 ha | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,070 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,490 ha | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 2,070 ha | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 2,070 ha | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,070 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26 ha, 79.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,070 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30 ha, 69.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Figs — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +38.7% | 6,200 ha | 8,598 ha |
| 2023 | +38.9% | 1,490 ha | 2,070 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,944 ha | 43,000 ha | 96,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,790 ha | 13,000 ha | 39,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,267 ha | 12,564 ha | 14,097 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,285 ha | 6,200 ha | 12,269 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,198 ha | 2,539 ha | 8,043 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 ha | 2,033 ha | 2,562 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,952 ha | 1,490 ha | 2,070 ha | 5 |
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 figs — area harvested in Italy?
- Figs — area harvested in Italy was 2,070 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest figs — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 96,000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest figs — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,490 ha in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for figs — area harvested?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is figs — area harvested rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Figs — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.