Index of cereal production yield and land use in Italy
Italy: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 2.84 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.84 million
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.49 million
in 1962
All-time low
2.84 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.84 million for index of cereal production yield and land use 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Italy peaked at 6.49 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.39 million | — |
| 1962 | 6.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.30 million | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.06 million | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.99 million | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.77 million | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.92 million | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.86 million | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.52 million | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 5.34 million | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.28 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.27 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.12 million | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.50 million | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 5.14 million | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 5.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.01 million | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.07 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.82 million | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.69 million | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.57 million | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.41 million | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.40 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.23 million | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.08 million | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.08 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.80 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.93 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.48 million | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.39 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.14 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | -7.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.84 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 10.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.84 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 million | 5.77 million | 6.49 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.23 million | 4.50 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.90 million | 4.57 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 million | 4.08 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 million | 3.48 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 3.07 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.84 million | 3.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Italy?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Italy was 2.84 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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