Italy vs Japan: Cereals, primary — Production

Italy
14.14 million t
in 2024
Japan
11.40 million t
in 2024
Italy rank
42nd
Japan rank
45th

Cereals, primary — Production over time

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

How they compare

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

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 42nd and Japan ranks 45th of 234 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 t 19.92 million t 5.40 million t Japan
1970s 16.36 million t 16.51 million t 148,140 t Japan
1980s 18.25 million t 14.55 million t 3.70 million t Italy
1990s 19.78 million t 13.37 million t 6.41 million t Italy
2000s 20.43 million t 11.99 million t 8.44 million t Italy
2010s 17.93 million t 11.92 million t 6.01 million t Italy
2020s 15.48 million t 11.66 million t 3.82 million t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — production, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 14.14 million t against 11.40 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — production between Italy and Japan?
2.74 million t, 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 cereals, primary — production?
Italy ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 45th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.