Mustard seed — Area harvested in Italy
Italy: Mustard seed — Area harvested was 0 ha in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Mustard seed — Area harvested in Italy, 1961–1994
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mustard seed — area harvested in Italy is 0 ha, measured in 1994. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mustard seed — area harvested in Italy peaked at 2,600 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1994.
Italy ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mustard seed — Area harvested in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,600 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,500 ha | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 1,700 ha | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 1,600 ha | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,100 ha | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 1,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 ha | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 700 ha | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 401 ha | -42.7% |
| 1972 | 238 ha | -40.6% |
| 1973 | 151 ha | -36.6% |
| 1974 | 196 ha | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 199 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 150 ha | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 121 ha | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 168 ha | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 71 ha | -57.7% |
| 1981 | 50 ha | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 20 ha | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 15 ha | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 20 ha | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 18 ha | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 20 ha | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18 ha | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 20 ha | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 24 ha | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 25 ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 20 ha | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 ha. (13 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,099 ha. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,778 ha | 800 ha | 2,600 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 247.4 ha | 121 ha | 700 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.2 ha | 15 ha | 71 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8 ha | 0 ha | 25 ha | 5 |
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 mustard seed — area harvested in Italy?
- Mustard seed — area harvested in Italy was 0 ha in 1994, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for mustard seed — area harvested?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 1994.
- Is mustard seed — area harvested rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mustard seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.