Italy vs Taiwan: Rice production
Italy
1.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
36th
Taiwan rank
33rd
Rice production over time
- Italy
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.64 million tonnes against 1.45 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 194,240 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 143 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659,522 tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 912,780 tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 730,830 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 175,795 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 171,023 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 191,918 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Italy or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.64 million tonnes against 1.45 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Italy and Taiwan?
- 194,240 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for rice production?
- Italy ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 143 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 Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.