Ireland vs Italy: Rapeseed production
Ireland
65,620 tonnes
in 2024
Italy
80,840 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
39th
Italy rank
36th
Rapeseed production over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 80,840 tonnes against 65,620 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 15,220 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Italy ranks 36th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 7,573 tonnes | 7,573 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 200 tonnes | 3,748 tonnes | 3,548 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 8,450 tonnes | 22,199 tonnes | 13,749 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 14,400 tonnes | 49,903 tonnes | 35,503 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 14,450 tonnes | 20,806 tonnes | 6,356 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 41,959 tonnes | 38,343 tonnes | 3,616 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 66,382 tonnes | 64,434 tonnes | 1,948 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 80,840 tonnes against 65,620 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between Ireland and Italy?
- 15,220 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for rapeseed production?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Italy ranks 36th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rapeseed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.