Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 31 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Italy is 31 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 34 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31 percent, in 2020.
Italy ranks 143rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34 percent | — |
| 2002 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 percent | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34 percent | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 31 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 31 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5 percent, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.44 percent | 33 percent | 34 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.9 percent | 32 percent | 34 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 percent | 31 percent | 31 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 31 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 34 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 percent in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.