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
24th
of 126 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
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 24th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.30 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9.50 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 8.13 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 8.59 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 9.78 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 9.40 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 9.60 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.66 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 9.58 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.69 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 9.99 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9.26 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 8.81 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.58 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 9.48 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.11 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.24 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 9.19 million tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 8.98 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 9.16 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.83 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 8.97 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.72 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.06 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 8.46 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 9.10 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 9.38 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.95 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 7.41 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.11 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 9.42 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 8.94 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 8.17 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 8.25 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.95 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.99 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.76 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 8.34 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 7.74 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.46 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.41 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 7.55 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 6.23 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 8.64 million tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 7.72 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 7.18 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 7.17 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.86 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 6.53 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.64 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 7.31 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.14 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.39 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.04 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 6.97 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.74 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.72 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.29 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.61 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 6.89 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.21 million tonnes | -9.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.21 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.21 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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 24th out of 126 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.