Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Italy
Italy: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0518 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0518 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Italy peaked at 0.1275 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Italy 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1264 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1275 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1229 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1141 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.109 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1119 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.102 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0924 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0915 hectares per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0886 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0905 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0906 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0897 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0852 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0857 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0807 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0816 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0717 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0722 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0742 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0743 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0737 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0717 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0733 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0727 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0726 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0751 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0723 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.074 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0651 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0669 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0682 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0581 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0574 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0517 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.051 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0518 hectares per person | +1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0518 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0518 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1177 hectares per person | 0.109 hectares per person | 0.1275 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0949 hectares per person | 0.0805 hectares per person | 0.1089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0866 hectares per person | 0.0807 hectares per person | 0.0906 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0741 hectares per person | 0.0717 hectares per person | 0.0778 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0694 hectares per person | 0.0584 hectares per person | 0.0751 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0551 hectares per person | 0.0513 hectares per person | 0.0581 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.051 hectares per person | 0.0504 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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), per capita in Italy?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Italy was 0.0518 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1275 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Italy ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.