Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Italy
Italy: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 5,059 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,059 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
43rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,718 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
3,945 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Italy stood at 5,059 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Italy peaked at 5,718 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,945 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Italy ranks 43rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,945 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 4,366 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 4,707 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4,851 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4,675 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,667 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,948 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,748 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5,078 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5,047 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,994 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,821 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,959 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,307 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 5,444 kg per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 5,361 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,316 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,174 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,353 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,087 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5,322 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,677 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,315 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5,265 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,718 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5,402 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5,599 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,175 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5,351 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,336 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,626 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5,563 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,750 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 5,059 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5,059 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5,059 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,703 kg per hectare | 3,945 kg per hectare | 5,078 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,082 kg per hectare | 4,307 kg per hectare | 5,444 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,416 kg per hectare | 5,175 kg per hectare | 5,718 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,250 kg per hectare | 4,750 kg per hectare | 5,626 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.2786 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Italy?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Italy was 5,059 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,718 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,945 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.