Euro area vs Italy: Cereal production

Euro area
90.52 million metric tons
in 2024
Italy
15.45 million metric tons
in 2023
Euro area rank
2nd
Italy rank
30th

Cereal production over time

  • Euro area
  • Italy
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 90.52 million metric tons against 15.45 million metric tons in Italy, a difference of 75.07 million metric tons.

That makes Euro area's figure about 5.9 times Italy's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 30th of 2 regions.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 92.24 million metric tons 14.52 million metric tons 77.72 million metric tons Euro area
1970s 120.91 million metric tons 16.36 million metric tons 104.55 million metric tons Euro area
1980s 150.33 million metric tons 18.25 million metric tons 132.08 million metric tons Euro area
1990s 169.69 million metric tons 19.78 million metric tons 149.92 million metric tons Euro area
2000s 191.13 million metric tons 20.43 million metric tons 170.70 million metric tons Euro area
2010s 196.44 million metric tons 17.93 million metric tons 178.51 million metric tons Euro area
2020s 189.66 million metric tons 15.82 million metric tons 173.84 million metric tons Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Euro area or Italy?
Euro area, at 90.52 million metric tons against 15.45 million metric tons in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Euro area and Italy?
75.07 million metric tons, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Italy rank globally for cereal production?
Euro area ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 30th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.