Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Italy
Italy: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.84 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.84 million hectares
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.49 million hectares
in 1962
All-time low
2.84 million hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.84 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Italy peaked at 6.49 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million hectares, in 2024.
That places Italy 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.39 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.49 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.30 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.24 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.06 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.99 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.77 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.95 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.92 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.86 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.52 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 5.34 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.28 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.27 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.12 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.15 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.50 million hectares | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 5.14 million hectares | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 5.13 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.11 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.01 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.12 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.07 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.82 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.69 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.57 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.63 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.41 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.23 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.08 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.10 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.22 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.22 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.20 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.08 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.14 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.80 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.93 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.48 million hectares | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.44 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.39 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.14 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.01 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million hectares | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.23 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.90 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Italy?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Italy was 2.84 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.