Rice — Production in Italy

Italy: Rice — Production was 1.45 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.45 million t
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
36th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.62 million t
in 2009
All-time low
508,900 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Production in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.45 million t for rice — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Italy peaked at 1.62 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 508,900 t, in 1965.

Italy ranks 36th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 659,522 t 508,900 t 861,900 t 9
1970s 912,780 t 682,400 t 1.11 million t 10
1980s 1.06 million t 893,300 t 1.25 million t 10
1990s 1.35 million t 1.24 million t 1.44 million t 10
2000s 1.42 million t 1.23 million t 1.62 million t 10
2010s 1.51 million t 1.39 million t 1.60 million t 10
2020s 1.41 million t 1.24 million t 1.51 million t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 China, Taiwan Province of 1.64 million t compare
  2. 34 Senegal 1.58 million t compare
  3. 35 Ecuador 1.56 million t compare
  4. 37 Sierra Leone 1.39 million t compare
  5. 38 Uruguay 1.31 million t compare
  6. 39 Argentina 1.26 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Italy?
Rice — production in Italy was 1.45 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million t in 2009.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 508,900 t in 1965.
How does Italy rank for rice — production?
Italy ranks 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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