Corn: Yield gap in Italy
Italy: Corn: Yield gap was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0 tonnes per hectare for corn: yield gap in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Italy peaked at 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
That places Italy 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2723 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0.2865 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3082 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +652.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3025 tonnes per hectare | -87.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4322 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +147.9% |
| 2007 | 0.488 tonnes per hectare | -54.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2274 tonnes per hectare | -53.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +425.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6328 tonnes per hectare | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0746 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4333 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.09 tonnes per hectare. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn: Yield gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +652.4% | 0.3082 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +425.6% | 0.2274 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6903 tonnes per hectare | 0.2274 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4009 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2935 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 88 Senegal 0.1155 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Greece 0.1062 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Belize 0.0601 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Austria 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Bangladesh 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Brazil 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Cambodia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Canada 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Chile 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Germany 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 India 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Indonesia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 New Zealand 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Pakistan 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Panama 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes per hectare
- 91 Portugal 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Spain 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Suriname 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Switzerland 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Tajikistan 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Thailand 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Turkey 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 United States 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Venezuela 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Vietnam 0 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 corn: yield gap in Italy?
- Corn: yield gap in Italy was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for corn: yield gap?
- Italy ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.