Soybean yields in Italy
Italy: Soybean yields was 3.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in Italy stood at 3.34 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Italy peaked at 4.01 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.78 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Italy ranks 5th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 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 soybean yields in Italy?
- Soybean yields in Italy was 3.34 tonnes per hectare 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 soybean yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for soybean yields?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.