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
30th
of 105 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

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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 30th of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Azerbaijan 1.07 million tonnes compare
  2. 28 Algeria 1.00 million tonnes compare
  3. 29 China 985,986 tonnes compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 828,978 tonnes compare
  5. 32 Mexico 827,491 tonnes compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 748,510 tonnes 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 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 30th out of 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Barley production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Barley production is measured in tonnes.