Iran vs Italy: Cereal production

Iran

20.96 million metric tons

in 2023

Italy

15.45 million metric tons

in 2023

Iran rank

27th

Italy rank

30th

Cereal production over time

Iran
Italy

How they compare

Iran currently reports 20.96 million metric tons against 15.45 million metric tons in Italy, a difference of 5.51 million metric tons.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 27th and Italy ranks 30th of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.