Wheat production in Italy

Italy: Wheat production was 6.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.21 million tonnes
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
23rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
10.06 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
6.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat 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, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Spain 7.15 million tonnes compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 7.09 million tonnes compare
  3. 22 Uzbekistan 6.73 million tonnes compare
  4. 24 Ethiopia 6.19 million tonnes compare
  5. 25 Hungary 5.27 million tonnes compare
  6. 26 Iraq 5.23 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Wheat 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
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.