Soya beans — Yield in Italy
Italy: Soya beans — Yield was 3,343 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soya beans — Yield in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3,343 kg/ha for soya beans — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — yield in Italy peaked at 4,007 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,782 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Italy 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soya beans — Yield in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,917 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,782 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 1,821 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,833 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,808 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,946 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 2,046 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,959 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2,034 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,048 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,938 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 2,016 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2,855 kg/ha | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 2,669 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 2,722 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,747 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,143 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 2,500 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 2,676 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2,640 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2,776 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3,102 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 2,560 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 3,040 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 3,054 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,469 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 3,306 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3,260 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,402 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3,359 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,683 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 3,132 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 3,155 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,350 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3,752 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 3,695 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,802 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,504 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 3,533 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,576 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,812 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3,861 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,611 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 3,446 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 3,630 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3,099 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 3,134 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,212 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,476 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3,464 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,402 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,759 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 3,391 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 4,007 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 3,615 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3,754 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,163 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 3,632 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 3,815 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,926 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,235 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 2,754 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 3,527 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 3,343 kg/ha | -5.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,343 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,477 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,343 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,355 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,905 kg/ha | 1,782 kg/ha | 2,046 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,531 kg/ha | 1,938 kg/ha | 3,143 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,061 kg/ha | 2,560 kg/ha | 3,469 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,496 kg/ha | 3,132 kg/ha | 3,802 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,386 kg/ha | 2,611 kg/ha | 3,861 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,500 kg/ha | 2,759 kg/ha | 4,007 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,357 kg/ha | 2,754 kg/ha | 3,926 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Türkiye 4,118 kg/ha compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 4,326 kg/ha compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,590 kg/ha compare
- 2 Spain 3,506 kg/ha compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,439 kg/ha compare
- 4 Canada 3,305 kg/ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 2,063 kg/ha compare
- 5 Germany 3,254 kg/ha compare
- 5 Polynesia 2,029 kg/ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,909 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uruguay 3,226 kg/ha compare
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 soya beans — yield in Italy?
- Soya beans — yield in Italy was 3,343 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — yield recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,007 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest soya beans — yield recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,782 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for soya beans — yield?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — yield rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, published as part of Soya beans — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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