Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Italy
Italy: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested was 524,626 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2017, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Italy stood at 524,626 ha.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Italy peaked at 746,957 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,460 ha, in 1970.
That places Italy 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,326 ha | — |
| 1962 | 63,096 ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 51,583 ha | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 44,401 ha | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 41,428 ha | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 37,241 ha | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 28,749 ha | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 20,944 ha | -27.1% |
| 1969 | 18,521 ha | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 17,460 ha | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 19,737 ha | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 21,942 ha | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 26,867 ha | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 28,003 ha | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 35,623 ha | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 35,629 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 47,111 ha | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 30,957 ha | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 31,621 ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 37,818 ha | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 47,237 ha | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 59,592 ha | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 96,938 ha | +62.7% |
| 1984 | 124,437 ha | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 198,326 ha | +59.4% |
| 1986 | 416,219 ha | +109.9% |
| 1987 | 679,061 ha | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 616,092 ha | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 628,996 ha | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 711,368 ha | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 600,440 ha | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 566,177 ha | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 413,914 ha | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 567,615 ha | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 558,171 ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 587,902 ha | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 675,653 ha | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 746,957 ha | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 646,794 ha | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 630,941 ha | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 579,850 ha | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 428,961 ha | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 410,829 ha | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 365,407 ha | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 377,843 ha | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 463,170 ha | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 319,903 ha | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 313,990 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 343,470 ha | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 360,577 ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 378,047 ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 355,443 ha | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 409,692 ha | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 439,994 ha | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 517,858 ha | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 502,500 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 524,626 ha | +4.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 524,626 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,260 ha, 14.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Italy's 524,626 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155,749 ha, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,921 ha | 18,521 ha | 63,096 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,495 ha | 17,460 ha | 47,111 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,472 ha | 37,818 ha | 679,061 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 607,499 ha | 413,914 ha | 746,957 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,436 ha | 313,990 ha | 630,941 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,092 ha | 355,443 ha | 524,626 ha | 8 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Italy?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Italy was 524,626 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 746,957 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,460 ha in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.