Land under cereal production in Italy
Italy: Land under cereal production was 3.05 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Italy stood at 3.05 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Italy peaked at 6.49 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million hectares, in 2021.
Italy ranks 43rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.23 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.90 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Cereal yield 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 15.45 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 114.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Italy?
- Land under cereal production in Italy was 3.05 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million hectares in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for land under cereal production?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.