Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Italy
Italy: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 74.09 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2017, sorghum — gross production index number in Italy stood at 74.09.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Italy peaked at 112.84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 1972.
Italy ranks 67th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.69 | — |
| 1962 | 5.49 | +48.8% |
| 1963 | 7.27 | +32.4% |
| 1964 | 7.75 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 6.44 | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 6.66 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.23 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 5.96 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.35 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 4.8 | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 2.63 | -45.2% |
| 1972 | 2.34 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 3.66 | +56.4% |
| 1974 | 3.72 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.97 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 5.05 | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 14.04 | +178.0% |
| 1978 | 14.5 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 16.32 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 18.72 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 32.17 | +71.8% |
| 1982 | 31.34 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 33.49 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 32.45 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.15 | -47.1% |
| 1986 | 25.21 | +47.0% |
| 1987 | 24.66 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 27.15 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 42.76 | +57.5% |
| 1990 | 35.15 | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 46.02 | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 55 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 69.82 | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 72.67 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 66.12 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 63.5 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 53.43 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 49.62 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 62.31 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 67.54 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 65.88 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 66.21 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.7 | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 66.31 | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 56.92 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 68.32 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 59.49 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 69.44 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 74.93 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 83.55 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 92.2 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 49.93 | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 97.56 | +95.4% |
| 2014 | 112.84 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 90.57 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 96.59 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 74.09 | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 | 3.69 | 7.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.1 | 2.34 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.51 | 17.15 | 42.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.36 | 35.15 | 72.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.37 | 48.7 | 74.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.17 | 49.93 | 112.84 | 8 |
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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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production index number in Italy?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Italy was 74.09 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 112.84 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Italy ranks 67th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.