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
26th
of 175 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

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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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Serbia 5.11 million tonnes compare
  2. 24 Germany 5.01 million tonnes compare
  3. 25 Uganda 5.00 million tonnes compare
  4. 27 Bangladesh 4.59 million tonnes compare
  5. 28 Thailand 4.56 million tonnes compare
  6. 29 Vietnam 4.40 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Corn 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
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.