Italy vs Romania: Cereal production

Italy
15.45 million metric tons
in 2023
Romania
20.78 million metric tons
in 2023
Italy rank
30th
Romania rank
29th

Cereal production over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 20.78 million metric tons against 15.45 million metric tons in Italy, a difference of 5.33 million metric tons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 14.52 million metric tons 11.94 million metric tons 2.58 million metric tons Italy
1970s 16.36 million metric tons 16.00 million metric tons 360,380 metric tons Italy
1980s 18.25 million metric tons 18.72 million metric tons 472,900 metric tons Romania
1990s 19.78 million metric tons 17.11 million metric tons 2.66 million metric tons Italy
2000s 20.43 million metric tons 15.57 million metric tons 4.86 million metric tons Italy
2010s 17.93 million metric tons 22.35 million metric tons 4.42 million metric tons Romania
2020s 15.82 million metric tons 21.40 million metric tons 5.58 million metric tons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Italy or Romania?
Romania, at 20.78 million metric tons against 15.45 million metric tons in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Italy and Romania?
5.33 million metric tons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for cereal production?
Italy ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th 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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About this data

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.