Rice production in Italy
Italy: Rice production was 1.45 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Rice production is measured in tonnes.