Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 46.81 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Italy is 46.81 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 47.34 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.44 t per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Italy 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.1 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.89 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 31.44 t per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 32.73 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 34.54 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 36.83 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 35.54 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 36.15 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 34.98 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 34.08 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 33.76 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 35.66 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 35.09 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 34.43 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 34.11 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 34.79 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 35.75 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 36.8 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 38.18 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 38.89 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 38.56 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 39.06 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.61 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 39.77 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 39.98 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 39.69 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 39.83 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 39.27 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.83 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 40.65 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 40.62 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 40.37 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.6 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 39.74 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.69 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 43.08 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 43.59 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.19 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 44.16 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.97 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.69 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 41.85 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.71 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.34 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 40.11 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.94 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.82 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.97 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 37.87 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 37.65 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.58 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.96 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.21 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.36 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 39.85 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.65 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 40.68 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 44.41 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 44.98 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 45.68 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 47.34 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 47.25 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.81 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 46.81 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.36 t per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 46.81 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.1 t per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.8 t per square kilometre | 31.44 t per square kilometre | 36.83 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.27 t per square kilometre | 33.76 t per square kilometre | 38.18 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.35 t per square kilometre | 38.56 t per square kilometre | 39.98 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.77 t per square kilometre | 39.6 t per square kilometre | 44.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.73 t per square kilometre | 37.87 t per square kilometre | 44.97 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.83 t per square kilometre | 37.21 t per square kilometre | 44.98 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.77 t per square kilometre | 45.68 t per square kilometre | 47.34 t per square kilometre | 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 milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Italy was 46.81 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.34 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.44 t per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for milk, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Milk, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.