Barley production in Italy
Italy: Barley production was 918,580 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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 |
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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
Barley production is measured in tonnes.