Share cereal human food in Italy
Italy: Share cereal human food was 38.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.06
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
148th
of 191 countries
All-time high
58.16
in 1961
All-time low
36.04
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 38.06 for share cereal human food in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Italy peaked at 58.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.04, in 2020.
Italy ranks 148th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.18 | 48.24 | 58.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.82 | 44.87 | 48.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45 | 41.48 | 47.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.11 | 40.74 | 47.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.27 | 36.8 | 43.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.05 | 36.27 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.38 | 36.04 | 38.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.06 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Italy?
- Share cereal human food in Italy was 38.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.16 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.04 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share cereal human food?
- Italy ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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