Corn production in Italy
Italy: Corn production was 4.94 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn 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 corn production in Italy is 4.94 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Italy peaked at 11.37 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million tonnes, in 1962.
That places Italy 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.33 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.20 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 9.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Italy?
- Corn production in Italy was 4.94 million 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 corn production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for corn production?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.