Cereal production in Italy
Italy: Cereal production was 14.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.14 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.28 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
13.32 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 34th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.93 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14.43 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 13.32 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 14.01 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 14.53 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 14.38 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 15.16 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 15.05 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 15.85 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 16.15 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 16.34 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 15.62 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 15.75 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 16.64 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 16.92 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 16.50 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 14.41 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 17.66 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 17.62 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.00 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 18.46 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 18.34 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.08 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.93 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 18.03 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 18.70 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 18.40 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 17.40 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 17.13 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 17.41 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 19.22 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 19.89 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 19.77 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.19 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 19.68 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.90 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 19.92 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 20.73 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.07 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.66 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.93 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.25 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 17.86 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 23.28 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 21.42 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 20.21 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.61 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 17.71 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 18.50 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 19.52 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.59 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.21 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.40 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 17.69 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 18.22 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.25 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 16.55 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.36 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.95 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.57 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.30 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 15.45 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 14.14 million tonnes | -8.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.14 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 7.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.14 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 34th out of 186 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.