Yields of important staple crops in Italy
Italy: Yields of important staple crops was 3.66 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
3.66
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.22
in 2021
All-time low
0.67
in 1850
Years of data
68
1850β2024
Yields of important staple crops in Italy, 1850β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.66 for yields of important staple crops in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Italy peaked at 4.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1850.
That places Italy 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.13 | 1.85 | 2.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 2.23 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.52 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 | 2.86 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2.75 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3.74 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.66 | 4.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 43 South Africa 3.81 compare
- 44 Bangladesh 3.76 compare
- 45 Switzerland 3.67 compare
- 47 Spain 3.65 compare
- 48 India 3.56 compare
- 49 Finland 3.54 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Italy?
- Yields of important staple crops in Italy was 3.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1850.
- How does Italy rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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