Cereals imports vs exports in Italy

Italy: Cereals imports vs exports was 19.15 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.15 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.84 million
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals imports vs exports in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals imports vs exports in Italy stood at 19.15 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals imports vs exports in Italy peaked at 19.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million, in 1962.

That places Italy 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.23 million 3.84 million 7.96 million 9
1970s 8.14 million 6.64 million 9.54 million 10
1980s 7.33 million 6.30 million 7.89 million 10
1990s 7.87 million 6.39 million 8.75 million 10
2000s 10.00 million 8.91 million 10.63 million 10
2010s 15.07 million 12.01 million 17.43 million 10
2020s 17.92 million 16.42 million 19.15 million 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 United States 21.91 million compare
  2. 9 Viet Nam 21.09 million compare
  3. 10 Germany 19.67 million compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 17.75 million compare
  5. 13 Republic of Korea 17.70 million compare
  6. 14 Egypt 17.08 million compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals imports vs exports in Italy?
Cereals imports vs exports in Italy was 19.15 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereals imports vs exports recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.15 million in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals imports vs exports recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million in 1962.
How does Italy rank for cereals imports vs exports?
Italy ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals imports vs exports rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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