Italy vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Wheat β€” Production

Italy
6.21 million t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
15.76 million t
in 2024
Italy rank
24th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
15th

Wheat β€” Production over time

  • Italy
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 15.76 million t against 6.21 million t in Italy, a difference of 9.55 million t.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.5 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 24th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th of 124 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 9.17 million t 3.43 million t 5.74 million t Italy
1970s 9.03 million t 4.26 million t 4.78 million t Italy
1980s 8.80 million t 5.21 million t 3.59 million t Italy
1990s 8.17 million t 6.36 million t 1.81 million t Italy
2000s 7.38 million t 8.77 million t 1.39 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 7.18 million t 13.09 million t 5.91 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 6.75 million t 15.05 million t 8.31 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat β€” production, Italy or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 15.76 million t against 6.21 million t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat β€” production between Italy and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
9.55 million t, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for wheat β€” production?
Italy ranks 24th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat β€” Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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