Rice production by region in Italy

Italy: Rice production by region was 1.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.45 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
36th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2009
All-time low
508,900
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production by region in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, rice production by region in Italy stood at 1.45 million.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production by region in Italy peaked at 1.62 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 508,900, in 1965.

That places Italy 36th out of 143 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.

Rice production by region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Rice production by region in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 699,800 —
1962 663,000 -5.3%
1963 564,300 -14.9%
1964 624,000 +10.6%
1965 508,900 -18.4%
1966 621,000 +22.0%
1967 744,700 +19.9%
1968 648,100 -13.0%
1969 861,900 +33.0%
1970 818,500 -5.0%
1971 892,300 +9.0%
1972 751,000 -15.8%
1973 1.03 million +36.8%
1974 1.03 million -0.2%
1975 991,500 -3.3%
1976 884,700 -10.8%
1977 682,400 -22.9%
1978 947,200 +38.8%
1979 1.11 million +16.9%
1980 967,700 -12.6%
1981 893,300 -7.7%
1982 1.01 million +12.8%
1983 1.02 million +1.3%
1984 1.01 million -1.2%
1985 1.12 million +11.3%
1986 1.14 million +1.3%
1987 1.06 million -6.4%
1988 1.09 million +2.7%
1989 1.25 million +14.0%
1990 1.29 million +3.6%
1991 1.24 million -4.3%
1992 1.27 million +2.9%
1993 1.31 million +2.6%
1994 1.36 million +4.2%
1995 1.32 million -2.9%
1996 1.42 million +7.8%
1997 1.44 million +1.3%
1998 1.39 million -3.4%
1999 1.43 million +2.4%
2000 1.23 million -13.8%
2001 1.27 million +3.5%
2002 1.37 million +7.7%
2003 1.40 million +2.3%
2004 1.52 million +8.6%
2005 1.41 million -7.3%
2006 1.42 million +0.4%
2007 1.54 million +8.5%
2008 1.39 million -9.8%
2009 1.62 million +16.7%
2010 1.52 million -6.4%
2011 1.49 million -1.7%
2012 1.60 million +7.5%
2013 1.43 million -10.5%
2014 1.39 million -3.3%
2015 1.52 million +9.5%
2016 1.59 million +4.6%
2017 1.60 million +0.7%
2018 1.47 million -8.0%
2019 1.49 million +1.5%
2020 1.51 million +1.0%
2021 1.46 million -3.2%
2022 1.24 million -15.2%
2023 1.38 million +11.5%
2024 1.45 million +5.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.45 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,006, 1439.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.45 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,280, 338.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 659,522 508,900 861,900 9
1970s 912,780 682,400 1.11 million 10
1980s 1.06 million 893,300 1.25 million 10
1990s 1.35 million 1.24 million 1.44 million 10
2000s 1.42 million 1.23 million 1.62 million 10
2010s 1.51 million 1.39 million 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.41 million 1.24 million 1.51 million 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 Taiwan 1.64 million compare
  2. 34 Senegal 1.58 million compare
  3. 35 Ecuador 1.56 million compare
  4. 37 Sierra Leone 1.39 million compare
  5. 38 Uruguay 1.31 million compare
  6. 39 Argentina 1.26 million compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production by region in Italy?
Rice production by region in Italy was 1.45 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2009.
What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 508,900 in 1965.
How does Italy rank for rice production by region?
Italy ranks 36th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production by region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
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