Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Italy
Italy: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 19.15 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.15 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.15 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
3.84 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Italy stood at 19.15 million tonnes. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Italy peaked at 19.15 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million tonnes, 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.11 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.84 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 4.98 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 4.86 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 7.20 million tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1966 | 7.96 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 7.23 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 7.72 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 7.17 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 6.64 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 7.68 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 7.69 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.89 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 8.28 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 7.17 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 8.44 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 8.58 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.54 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 8.49 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 7.79 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 7.24 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 6.67 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 6.30 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 7.28 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 7.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 7.55 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.96 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 8.74 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 8.16 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 6.57 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 6.39 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.21 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 8.71 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 8.67 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.75 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.54 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.91 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.52 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 10.08 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.52 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.69 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 10.46 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.63 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.57 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 10.28 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 13.12 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 13.84 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.01 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 13.21 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 15.85 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 14.76 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 16.08 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 17.02 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17.42 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.85 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.42 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 18.26 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 19.15 million tonnes | +4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19.15 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 12.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19.15 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 12.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.14 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.33 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.87 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.00 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 million tonnes | 12.01 million tonnes | 17.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 million tonnes | 16.42 million tonnes | 19.15 million 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Italy?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Italy was 19.15 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Italy ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.