Soy production, yield and area harvested in Italy
Italy: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 1.13 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soy production, yield and area harvested 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soy production, yield and area harvested in Italy is 1.13 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Italy peaked at 1.75 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30 tonnes, in 1978.
Italy ranks 14th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.11 tonnes | 181 tonnes | 385 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 261.3 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,188 tonnes | 330 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 585,159 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 562,813 tonnes | 346,245 tonnes | 903,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,405 tonnes | 422,130 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 923,470 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soy production, yield and area harvested in Italy?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Italy was 1.13 million tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 tonnes in 1978.
- How does Italy rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.