Yields of important staple crops in Italy

Italy: Yields of important staple crops was 3.66 in 2024. β–² 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
1850–2024

Yields of important staple crops in Italy, 1850–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 South Africa 3.81 compare
  2. 44 Bangladesh 3.76 compare
  3. 45 Switzerland 3.67 compare
  4. 47 Spain 3.65 compare
  5. 48 India 3.56 compare
  6. 49 Finland 3.54 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Yields of important staple crops
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 6,961 data points, 1275–2024
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