How have things changed? in Italy
Italy: How have things changed? was 231,868 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.