Germany vs Italy: How have things changed?
Germany
219,046 metric tons
in 2024
Italy
231,868 metric tons
in 2024
Germany rank
65th
Italy rank
64th
How have things changed? over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 231,868 metric tons against 219,046 metric tons in Germany, a difference of 12,822 metric tons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 65th and Italy ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 931,043 metric tons | 368,661 metric tons | 562,382 metric tons | Germany |
| 1970s | 773,984 metric tons | 445,546 metric tons | 328,438 metric tons | Germany |
| 1980s | 484,508 metric tons | 550,517 metric tons | 66,009 metric tons | Italy |
| 1990s | 322,147 metric tons | 554,708 metric tons | 232,562 metric tons | Italy |
| 2000s | 304,293 metric tons | 465,108 metric tons | 160,815 metric tons | Italy |
| 2010s | 279,426 metric tons | 348,538 metric tons | 69,111 metric tons | Italy |
| 2020s | 221,862 metric tons | 264,953 metric tons | 43,091 metric tons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 231,868 metric tons against 219,046 metric tons in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Germany and Italy?
- 12,822 metric tons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for how have things changed??
- Germany ranks 65th and Italy ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.