Soya beans — Production in Italy

Italy: Soya beans — Production was 1.13 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.13 million t
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.75 million t
in 1990
All-time low
30 t
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Production in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — production in Italy is 1.13 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — production in Italy peaked at 1.75 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30 t, in 1978.

Italy ranks 13th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soya beans — Production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Production in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 345 t —
1962 385 t +11.6%
1963 255 t -33.8%
1964 275 t +7.8%
1965 235 t -14.5%
1966 214 t -8.9%
1967 225 t +5.1%
1968 190 t -15.6%
1969 181 t -4.7%
1970 170 t -6.1%
1971 124 t -27.1%
1972 125 t +0.8%
1973 414 t +231.2%
1974 710 t +71.5%
1975 490 t -31.0%
1976 250 t -49.0%
1977 110 t -56.0%
1978 30 t -72.7%
1979 190 t +533.3%
1980 330 t +73.7%
1981 880 t +166.7%
1982 9,200 t +945.5%
1983 58,900 t +540.2%
1984 109,700 t +86.2%
1985 286,400 t +161.1%
1986 806,070 t +181.4%
1987 1.59 million t +97.1%
1988 1.41 million t -11.4%
1989 1.62 million t +15.3%
1990 1.75 million t +7.8%
1991 1.40 million t -19.9%
1992 1.06 million t -24.1%
1993 585,159 t -45.0%
1994 700,015 t +19.6%
1995 732,448 t +4.6%
1996 825,527 t +12.7%
1997 1.15 million t +38.9%
1998 1.23 million t +7.4%
1999 870,731 t -29.3%
2000 903,490 t +3.8%
2001 895,269 t -0.9%
2002 587,000 t -34.4%
2003 397,000 t -32.4%
2004 518,139 t +30.5%
2005 553,002 t +6.7%
2006 551,292 t -0.3%
2007 408,491 t -25.9%
2008 346,245 t -15.2%
2009 468,200 t +35.2%
2010 552,500 t +18.0%
2011 564,638 t +2.2%
2012 422,130 t -25.2%
2013 624,360 t +47.9%
2014 933,140 t +49.5%
2015 1.12 million t +19.7%
2016 1.08 million t -3.2%
2017 1.02 million t -5.7%
2018 1.19 million t +16.3%
2019 1.04 million t -12.1%
2020 1.01 million t -3.6%
2021 923,470 t -8.2%
2022 943,400 t +2.2%
2023 1.10 million t +16.2%
2024 1.13 million t +2.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.13 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,984 t, 225.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.13 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,210 t, 122.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soya beans — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +945.5% 880 t 9,200 t
1983 +540.2% 9,200 t 58,900 t
1979 +533.3% 30 t 190 t
1973 +231.2% 125 t 414 t
1986 +181.4% 286,400 t 806,070 t
1981 +166.7% 330 t 880 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 256.11 t 181 t 385 t 9
1970s 261.3 t 30 t 710 t 10
1980s 589,188 t 330 t 1.62 million t 10
1990s 1.03 million t 585,159 t 1.75 million t 10
2000s 562,813 t 346,245 t 903,490 t 10
2010s 854,405 t 422,130 t 1.19 million t 10
2020s 1.02 million t 923,470 t 1.13 million t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Republic of Moldova 31,555 t compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 3.06 million t compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28,401 t compare
  4. 11 South Africa 1.85 million t compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 1.15 million t compare
  6. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,057 t compare
  7. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,879 t compare
  8. 14 USSR 814,000 t compare
  9. 15 Benin 652,454 t compare
  10. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 3,610 t compare
  11. 16 France 398,540 t compare
  12. 16 Timor-Leste 860.62 t compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — production in Italy?
Soya beans — production in Italy was 1.13 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest soya beans — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 30 t in 1978.
How does Italy rank for soya beans — production?
Italy ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — production 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, published as part of Soya beans — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
152 places, 7,588 data points, 1961–2024
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