Wheat production in Italy
Italy: Wheat production was 6.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wheat 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, wheat production in Italy stood at 6.21 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Italy peaked at 10.06 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Italy 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.03 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 9.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.80 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 10.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | 9.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Italy?
- Wheat production in Italy was 6.21 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 wheat production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for wheat production?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.