Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Italy
Italy: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 514,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 514,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Italy peaked at 858,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Italy ranks 37th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227,778 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 303,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 340,400 tonnes | 153,000 tonnes | 432,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,700 tonnes | 198,000 tonnes | 435,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,800 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 234,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,700 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 398,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,500 tonnes | 377,000 tonnes | 794,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 653,750 tonnes | 499,000 tonnes | 858,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Italy?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Italy was 514,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 858,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.