Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Italy

Italy: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 53 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
53
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
127th
of 147 countries
All-time high
102
in 1962
All-time low
53
in 2014
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Italy, 1961–2014

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use vs yield change in cereal production in Italy is 53, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Italy peaked at 102 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2014.

That places Italy 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Italy, 1961 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1961 100
1962 102 +2.0%
1963 99 -2.9%
1964 98 -1.0%
1965 95 -3.1%
1966 94 -1.1%
1967 90 -4.3%
1968 93 +3.3%
1969 93 +0.0%
1970 92 -1.1%
1971 86 -6.5%
1972 84 -2.3%
1973 83 -1.2%
1974 83 +0.0%
1975 80 -3.6%
1976 81 +1.2%
1977 71 -12.3%
1978 80 +12.7%
1979 80 +0.0%
1980 80 +0.0%
1981 78 -2.5%
1982 80 +2.6%
1983 80 +0.0%
1984 79 -1.2%
1985 75 -5.1%
1986 76 +1.3%
1987 73 -3.9%
1988 72 -1.4%
1989 72 +0.0%
1990 69 -4.2%
1991 69 +0.0%
1992 66 -4.3%
1993 64 -3.0%
1994 64 +0.0%
1995 66 +3.1%
1996 66 +0.0%
1997 66 +0.0%
1998 64 -3.0%
1999 65 +1.6%
2000 65 +0.0%
2001 65 +0.0%
2002 67 +3.1%
2003 65 -3.0%
2004 67 +3.1%
2005 63 -6.0%
2006 60 -4.8%
2007 62 +3.3%
2008 63 +1.6%
2009 54 -14.3%
2010 54 +0.0%
2011 54 +0.0%
2012 55 +1.9%
2013 54 -1.8%
2014 53 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96 90 102 9
1970s 82 71 92 10
1980s 76.5 72 80 10
1990s 65.9 64 69 10
2000s 63.1 54 67 10
2010s 54 53 55 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 124 Greece 59 compare
  2. 125 South Africa 56 compare
  3. 126 Chile 55 compare
  4. 127 Israel 53 compare
  5. 129 Brunei Darussalam 51 compare
  6. 130 Maldives 44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Italy?
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Italy was 53 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 102 in 1962.
What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
Italy ranks 127th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use vs yield change in cereal production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
147 places, 7,938 data points, 1961–2014
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