Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Italy, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.45 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and up 231.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 14.06 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -13.79 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Italy ranks 71st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 1964 | -0.8663 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1965 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +248.2% |
| 1966 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1967 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 1968 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1969 | -0.5428 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1970 | -0.9848 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1971 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +503.9% |
| 1972 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1973 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1974 | -0.148 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1975 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +1774.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3987 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1977 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -3222.7% |
| 1978 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1979 | -0.1611 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1980 | -0.377 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +440.8% |
| 1982 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2358 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1984 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -536.4% |
| 1985 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5888 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1987 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -646.3% |
| 1988 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1990 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -473.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2646 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1992 | -4 % change on previous year | +1413.2% |
| 1993 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6862 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1995 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1753 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6774 % change on previous year | -486.5% |
| 1998 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +296.6% |
| 1999 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2000 | -0.8807 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0703 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2002 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -5270.3% |
| 2003 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 2004 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2005 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 2006 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2008 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2009 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -619.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1227 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2011 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +788.7% |
| 2012 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2013 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2014 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2015 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 2016 | -0.6573 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2017 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +430.2% |
| 2018 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2019 | -0.8465 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2020 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2021 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.45 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.02 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5270.3% | -0.0703 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -3222.7% | 0.3987 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1774.7% | -0.148 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1413.2% | -0.2646 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9159 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9946 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0903 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 68 Portugal 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Puerto Rico 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Spain 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Costa Rica 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Uganda 1.11 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Italy?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Italy was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.79 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.