Barley production in Italy

Italy: Barley production was 918,580 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
918,580
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
31st
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 1991
All-time low
251,500
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley production in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley production in Italy is 918,580, 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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 251,500, 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

Annual values for Barley production in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 278,700 —
1962 285,400 +2.4%
1963 280,300 -1.8%
1964 251,500 -10.3%
1965 284,700 +13.2%
1966 252,700 -11.2%
1967 295,000 +16.7%
1968 258,100 -12.5%
1969 291,900 +13.1%
1970 314,600 +7.8%
1971 372,500 +18.4%
1972 382,000 +2.6%
1973 449,500 +17.7%
1974 552,000 +22.8%
1975 639,500 +15.9%
1976 725,000 +13.4%
1977 666,900 -8.0%
1978 818,600 +22.7%
1979 813,400 -0.6%
1980 946,700 +16.4%
1981 982,600 +3.8%
1982 1.07 million +9.3%
1983 1.19 million +10.6%
1984 1.62 million +36.2%
1985 1.63 million +0.7%
1986 1.54 million -5.3%
1987 1.71 million +10.8%
1988 1.56 million -8.7%
1989 1.64 million +5.3%
1990 1.70 million +3.6%
1991 1.79 million +5.3%
1992 1.74 million -2.8%
1993 1.63 million -6.2%
1994 1.47 million -10.2%
1995 1.42 million -3.1%
1996 1.35 million -5.0%
1997 1.18 million -12.7%
1998 1.38 million +16.9%
1999 1.31 million -4.8%
2000 1.26 million -3.9%
2001 1.13 million -10.8%
2002 1.19 million +5.7%
2003 1.02 million -14.2%
2004 1.16 million +13.3%
2005 1.21 million +5.0%
2006 1.28 million +5.6%
2007 1.23 million -4.4%
2008 1.24 million +0.9%
2009 1.05 million -15.2%
2010 990,700 -5.6%
2011 949,480 -4.2%
2012 940,234 -1.0%
2013 875,552 -6.9%
2014 846,142 -3.4%
2015 955,131 +12.9%
2016 988,285 +3.5%
2017 984,281 -0.4%
2018 1.04 million +5.8%
2019 1.10 million +6.1%
2020 1.12 million +1.7%
2021 1.09 million -2.8%
2022 1.16 million +6.1%
2023 1.19 million +3.1%
2024 918,580 -23.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 918,580 is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 918,580 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 275,367 251,500 295,000 9
1970s 573,400 314,600 818,600 10
1980s 1.39 million 946,700 1.71 million 10
1990s 1.50 million 1.18 million 1.79 million 10
2000s 1.18 million 1.02 million 1.28 million 10
2010s 967,578 846,142 1.10 million 10
2020s 1.10 million 918,580 1.19 million 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Azerbaijan 1.07 million compare
  2. 29 Algeria 1.00 million compare
  3. 30 China 985,986 compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 828,978 compare
  5. 33 Mexico 827,491 compare
  6. 34 Lithuania 748,510 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Italy?
Barley production in Italy was 918,580 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1991.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 251,500 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
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