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
Latest (2023)
514,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
38th
of 181 countries
All-time high
858,000 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
91,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 38th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 181,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 195,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 209,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 226,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 254,000 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 273,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 303,000 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 187,000 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1969 | 222,000 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 297,000 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 432,000 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 356,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 397,000 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 379,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 361,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 378,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 357,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 294,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 153,000 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1980 | 269,000 tonnes | +75.8% |
| 1981 | 198,000 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 345,000 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 1983 | 378,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 426,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 435,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 389,000 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 304,000 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 284,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 219,000 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 91,000 tonnes | -58.4% |
| 1991 | 148,000 tonnes | +62.6% |
| 1992 | 234,000 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1993 | 150,000 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 154,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 105,000 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 99,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 103,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 108,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 96,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 122,000 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 100,000 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 198,000 tonnes | +98.0% |
| 2003 | 150,000 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 314,000 tonnes | +109.3% |
| 2005 | 271,000 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 215,000 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 342,000 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 2008 | 398,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 327,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 423,000 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 377,000 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 381,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 409,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 416,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 423,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 439,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 452,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 541,000 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 794,000 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 858,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 744,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 499,000 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 514,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 514,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 11.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 514,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
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 38th out of 181 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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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.