Italy vs Japan: Cereal production

Italy
14.14 million
in 2024
Japan
11.40 million
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Japan rank
36th

Cereal production over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.14 million against 11.40 million in Japan, a difference of 2.74 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 36th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 14.52 million 19.92 million 5.40 million Japan
1970s 16.36 million 16.51 million 148,140 Japan
1980s 18.25 million 14.55 million 3.70 million Italy
1990s 19.78 million 13.37 million 6.41 million Italy
2000s 20.43 million 11.99 million 8.44 million Italy
2010s 17.93 million 11.92 million 6.01 million Italy
2020s 15.48 million 11.66 million 3.82 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 14.14 million against 11.40 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Italy and Japan?
2.74 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for cereal production?
Italy ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed