Food production index in Italy
Italy: Food production index was 96.97 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Italy, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Italy is 96.97 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Italy peaked at 120.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 85.93 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Italy 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 110.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 120.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 119 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 119.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 157 Switzerland 97.39 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 158 Kiribati 97.32 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 159 Syria 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 161 Botswana 96.87 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 95.25 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 163 New Caledonia 94.76 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 15.45 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Italy?
- Food production index in Italy was 96.97 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 120.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 1983.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.93 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for food production index?
- Italy ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.