Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Italy: Cereal production

Iran, Islamic Republic of
20.96 million metric tons
in 2023
Italy
15.45 million metric tons
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
27th
Italy rank
30th

Cereal production over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 20.96 million metric tons against 15.45 million metric tons in Italy, a difference of 5.51 million metric tons.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th and Italy ranks 30th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 5.34 million metric tons 14.52 million metric tons 9.18 million metric tons Italy
1970s 7.58 million metric tons 16.36 million metric tons 8.78 million metric tons Italy
1980s 10.52 million metric tons 18.25 million metric tons 7.73 million metric tons Italy
1990s 15.99 million metric tons 19.78 million metric tons 3.79 million metric tons Italy
2000s 18.93 million metric tons 20.43 million metric tons 1.50 million metric tons Italy
2010s 18.68 million metric tons 17.93 million metric tons 746,980 metric tons Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 20.50 million metric tons 15.82 million metric tons 4.68 million metric tons Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Italy?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 20.96 million metric tons against 15.45 million metric tons in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy?
5.51 million metric tons, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy rank globally for cereal production?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th and Italy ranks 30th of 181 countries.
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.