How have things changed? in Italy
Italy: How have things changed? was 231,868 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
231,868 metric tons
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
612,607 metric tons
in 1995
All-time low
231,868 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Italy, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 231,868 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Italy peaked at 612,607 metric tons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 231,868 metric tons, in 2024.
Italy ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Italy, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 356,354 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 372,164 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 375,547 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 366,613 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 372,627 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 417,749 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 426,440 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 439,063 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 424,389 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 468,486 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 450,191 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 471,500 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 423,787 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 451,257 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 482,593 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 504,906 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 513,736 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 536,818 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 543,956 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 580,931 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 586,603 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 564,374 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 554,346 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 570,726 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 548,778 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 530,676 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 586,520 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 566,844 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 563,862 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 575,760 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 612,607 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 557,128 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 541,369 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 517,110 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 495,209 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 520,706 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 530,739 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 456,198 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 489,595 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 407,163 metric tons | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 481,049 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 491,440 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 470,612 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 386,631 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 416,952 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 388,457 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 381,992 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 339,485 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 318,794 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 332,182 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 347,532 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 353,560 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 353,798 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 351,103 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 318,472 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 267,384 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 296,642 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 274,267 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 254,603 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 231,868 metric tons | -8.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 231,868 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 11.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 231,868 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368,661 metric tons | 356,354 metric tons | 375,547 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 445,546 metric tons | 417,749 metric tons | 482,593 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 550,517 metric tons | 504,906 metric tons | 586,603 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 554,708 metric tons | 495,209 metric tons | 612,607 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,108 metric tons | 386,631 metric tons | 530,739 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,538 metric tons | 318,472 metric tons | 388,457 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,953 metric tons | 231,868 metric tons | 296,642 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Italy?
- How have things changed? in Italy was 231,868 metric tons in 2024, 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 how have things changed? recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 612,607 metric tons in 1995.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,868 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for how have things changed??
- Italy ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.