Crop yields in Italy
Italy: Crop yields was 3.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.66 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.22 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.85 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop yields in Italy, 1961–2024
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 crop yields in Italy is 3.66 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Italy peaked at 4.22 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.85 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Italy ranks 46th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Crop yields in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.66 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.66 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 43 South Africa 3.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Bangladesh 3.76 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Switzerland 3.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Spain 3.65 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 India 3.56 tonnes per hectare compare
- 49 Finland 3.54 tonnes per hectare compare
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 crop yields in Italy?
- Crop yields in Italy was 3.66 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for crop yields?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Crop 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.