Rice production in Italy

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

Latest (2024)
1.45 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
35th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.62 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
508,900 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice 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

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

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

Italy ranks 35th of 142 countries on this measure, 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 659,522 tonnes 508,900 tonnes 861,900 tonnes 9
1970s 912,780 tonnes 682,400 tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.06 million tonnes 893,300 tonnes 1.25 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.35 million tonnes 1.24 million tonnes 1.44 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.42 million tonnes 1.23 million tonnes 1.62 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.51 million tonnes 1.39 million tonnes 1.60 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.41 million tonnes 1.24 million tonnes 1.51 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Taiwan 1.64 million tonnes compare
  2. 33 Senegal 1.58 million tonnes compare
  3. 34 Ecuador 1.56 million tonnes compare
  4. 36 Sierra Leone 1.39 million tonnes compare
  5. 37 Uruguay 1.31 million tonnes compare
  6. 38 Argentina 1.26 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Italy?
Rice production in Italy was 1.45 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 rice production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 508,900 tonnes in 1965.
How does Italy rank for rice production?
Italy ranks 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice 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
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.