Cereal production in Italy
Italy: Cereal production was 14.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Italy stood at 14.14 million tonnes.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Italy peaked at 23.28 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.32 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places Italy 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.52 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 15.85 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.36 million tonnes | 14.41 million tonnes | 17.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.25 million tonnes | 17.13 million tonnes | 19.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.78 million tonnes | 17.41 million tonnes | 21.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.43 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | 23.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 million tonnes | 16.25 million tonnes | 19.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 million tonnes | 14.14 million tonnes | 16.95 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cereal production in Italy?
- Cereal production in Italy was 14.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.28 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for cereal production?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.