What is cereal production in Italy?

Cereal production in Italy was 15.45 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 23.28 million metric tons in 2004.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 13.32 million metric tons in 1963.

How does Italy rank for cereal production?

Italy ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Italy

Name: Cereal production in Italy
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Italy: Cereal production was 15.45 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

15.45 million metric tons

Change on year

up 8.1%

World rank

30th

of 181 countries

All-time high

23.28 million metric tons

in 2004

All-time low

13.32 million metric tons

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Italy, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal production in Italy is 15.45 million metric tons, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Italy peaked at 23.28 million metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.32 million metric tons, in 1963.

That places Italy 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.52 million metric tons	13.32 million metric tons	15.85 million metric tons	9
1970s	16.36 million metric tons	14.41 million metric tons	17.66 million metric tons	10
1980s	18.25 million metric tons	17.13 million metric tons	19.93 million metric tons	10
1990s	19.78 million metric tons	17.41 million metric tons	21.07 million metric tons	10
2000s	20.43 million metric tons	17.71 million metric tons	23.28 million metric tons	10
2010s	17.93 million metric tons	16.25 million metric tons	19.52 million metric tons	10
2020s	15.82 million metric tons	14.30 million metric tons	16.95 million metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Italy

27 Iran 20.96 million metric tons compare
28 Spain 20.86 million metric tons compare
29 Romania 20.78 million metric tons compare
31 South Africa 15.31 million metric tons compare
32 Cambodia 14.38 million metric tons compare
33 Tanzania 12.79 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Italy

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Rural population 30.3% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 114.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Italy?: Cereal production in Italy was 15.45 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 23.28 million metric tons in 2004.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 13.32 million metric tons in 1963.
How does Italy rank for cereal production?: Italy ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.