Iraq vs Italy: Wheat production
Iraq
5.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
6.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
Italy rank
24th
Wheat production over time
- Iraq
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.21 million tonnes against 5.23 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 979,040 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 27th and Italy ranks 24th of 126 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 961,039 tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.14 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 873,890 tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.30 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.54 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Iraq or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.21 million tonnes against 5.23 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Iraq and Italy?
- 979,040 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for wheat production?
- Iraq ranks 27th 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.