Ethiopia vs Italy: Wheat production
Ethiopia
6.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
6.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
25th
Italy rank
24th
Wheat production over time
- Ethiopia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.21 million tonnes against 6.19 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 27,870 tonnes.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 126 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.29 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.11 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 635,226 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Ethiopia or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.21 million tonnes against 6.19 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Ethiopia and Italy?
- 27,870 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for wheat production?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.