Groundnut yields in Italy
Italy: Groundnut yields was 3.82 tonnes per hectare in 1995. ▲ Rising
Groundnut yields in Italy, 1961–1995
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1995, groundnut yields in Italy stood at 3.82 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Italy peaked at 4 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.19 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Italy ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.82 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.78 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.82 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +46.7% | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 12 United States 4.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 13 China 4.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 14 Tajikistan 3.95 tonnes per hectare
- 16 Egypt 3.76 tonnes per hectare compare
- 17 Iraq 3.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 3.52 tonnes per hectare
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 groundnut yields in Italy?
- Groundnut yields in Italy was 3.82 tonnes per hectare in 1995, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Italy rank for groundnut yields?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 1995.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.