Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Italy
Italy: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0278 ha per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2017, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Italy stood at 0.0278 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0327 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0227 ha per person, in 1979.
That places Italy 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0255 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0258 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0249 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0247 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0246 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0248 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0245 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0242 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0241 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0246 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0254 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0251 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0251 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0257 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0255 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0256 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0252 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0227 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0228 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0229 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.023 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0237 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0277 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0323 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.031 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0312 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.027 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0297 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0298 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0327 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0315 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0306 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.028 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0279 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0259 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0278 ha per person | +1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0278 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0278 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0264 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0248 ha per person | 0.0241 ha per person | 0.0258 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0251 ha per person | 0.0227 ha per person | 0.0257 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 ha per person | 0.0228 ha per person | 0.0323 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0304 ha per person | 0.027 ha per person | 0.0327 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0275 ha per person | 0.0252 ha per person | 0.0315 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 ha per person | 0.0246 ha per person | 0.0278 ha per person | 8 |
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Italy?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Italy was 0.0278 ha per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0327 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 ha per person in 1979.
- How does Italy rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.