Barley production in Italy
Italy: Barley production was 918,580 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
918,580 tonnes
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
31st
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.79 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
251,500 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley production in Italy is 918,580 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Italy peaked at 1.79 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 251,500 tonnes, in 1964.
Italy ranks 31st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 278,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 285,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 280,300 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 251,500 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 284,700 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 252,700 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 295,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 258,100 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 291,900 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 314,600 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 372,500 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 382,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 449,500 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 552,000 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 639,500 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 725,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 666,900 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 818,600 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 813,400 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 946,700 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 982,600 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 990,700 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 949,480 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 940,234 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 875,552 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 846,142 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 955,131 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 988,285 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 984,281 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 918,580 tonnes | -23.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 918,580 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 918,580 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275,367 tonnes | 251,500 tonnes | 295,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 573,400 tonnes | 314,600 tonnes | 818,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million tonnes | 946,700 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 967,578 tonnes | 846,142 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 918,580 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Italy?
- Barley production in Italy was 918,580 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,500 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Italy rank for barley production?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.