Pea yields in Italy
Italy: Pea yields was 2.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.62 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 99 countries
All-time high
3.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.6701 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea yields in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pea yields in Italy is 2.62 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Italy peaked at 3.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6701 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Italy 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea yields in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6701 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8211 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8249 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8661 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8912 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9303 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9778 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9305 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +35.1% |
| 1971 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9959 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8793 tonnes per hectare | 0.6701 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.9959 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 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 pea yields in Italy?
- Pea yields in Italy was 2.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pea yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6701 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for pea yields?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.