Rye yields in Italy
Italy: Rye yields was 3.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.24 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
23rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
3.32 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.46 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.24 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Italy peaked at 3.32 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.46 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Italy ranks 23rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.24 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.24 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye yields in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +54.2% | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.82 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 3.32 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 rye yields in Italy?
- Rye yields in Italy was 3.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for rye yields?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.