Corn production in Italy
Italy: Corn production was 4.94 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.94 million tonnes
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
11.37 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
3.26 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 27th out of 176 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.
Corn production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.94 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 3.69 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 3.96 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.32 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 3.51 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 3.86 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 3.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 4.52 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 4.75 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 4.53 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.74 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 4.99 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.98 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.26 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 5.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.40 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 6.16 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 6.20 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.38 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.20 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 6.79 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 6.70 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.67 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.36 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.40 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.76 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 6.29 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 6.36 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.86 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 6.24 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 7.39 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 8.03 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 7.48 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.44 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 9.55 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 9.03 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 10.02 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 10.14 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.55 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.70 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 11.37 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 10.43 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 9.67 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.81 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.49 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.88 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 8.50 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 9.75 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 7.86 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 7.90 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.24 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 6.84 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.05 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 6.20 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.79 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 6.08 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 4.70 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 5.35 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 4.94 million tonnes | -7.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.94 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 49.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.94 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 27th out of 176 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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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.