FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Barley production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 918,580 t of barley, the 30th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.6%. The record was 1.8 million t in 1991. Area harvested: 239,080 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 918,580 t
- World rank
- 30 of 100
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 1991
Barley in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 918,580 | −23% | 239,080 | 3.84 |
| 2023 | 1,193,930 | +3.1% | 290,300 | 4.11 |
| 2022 | 1,158,410 | +6.1% | 267,960 | 4.32 |
| 2021 | 1,091,970 | −2.8% | 251,760 | 4.34 |
| 2020 | 1,123,730 | +1.7% | 263,430 | 4.27 |
| 2019 | 1,104,990 | +6.1% | 261,410 | 4.23 |
| 2018 | 1,040,990 | +5.8% | 262,480 | 3.97 |
| 2017 | 984,281 | −0.4% | 250,526 | 3.93 |
| 2016 | 988,285 | +3.5% | 246,370 | 4.01 |
| 2015 | 955,131 | +13% | 242,895 | 3.93 |
| 2014 | 846,142 | −3.4% | 232,625 | 3.64 |
| 2013 | 875,552 | −6.9% | 237,268 | 3.69 |
| 2012 | 940,234 | −1.0% | 246,127 | 3.82 |
| 2011 | 949,480 | −4.2% | 269,675 | 3.52 |
| 2010 | 990,700 | −5.6% | 273,500 | 3.62 |
| 2009 | 1,049,200 | −15% | 306,800 | 3.42 |
| 2008 | 1,236,697 | +0.9% | 330,067 | 3.75 |
| 2007 | 1,225,282 | −4.4% | 344,681 | 3.55 |
| 2006 | 1,282,043 | +5.6% | 330,675 | 3.88 |
| 2005 | 1,214,054 | +5.0% | 319,944 | 3.79 |
| 2004 | 1,156,620 | +13% | 304,876 | 3.79 |
| 2003 | 1,020,800 | −14% | 309,726 | 3.30 |
| 2002 | 1,190,326 | +5.7% | 342,825 | 3.47 |
| 2001 | 1,125,700 | −11% | 333,000 | 3.38 |
| 2000 | 1,261,600 | −3.9% | 345,331 | 3.65 |
| 1999 | 1,313,300 | −4.8% | 353,850 | 3.71 |
| 1998 | 1,378,940 | +17% | 362,631 | 3.80 |
| 1997 | 1,179,575 | −13% | 356,661 | 3.31 |
| 1996 | 1,350,494 | −5.0% | 359,362 | 3.76 |
| 1995 | 1,421,600 | −3.1% | 374,000 | 3.80 |
| 1994 | 1,467,378 | −10% | 392,498 | 3.74 |
| 1993 | 1,634,200 | −6.2% | 425,099 | 3.84 |
| 1992 | 1,742,087 | −2.8% | 450,189 | 3.87 |
| 1991 | 1,792,900 | +5.3% | 471,717 | 3.80 |
| 1990 | 1,702,500 | +3.6% | 467,085 | 3.64 |
| 1989 | 1,643,800 | +5.3% | 470,648 | 3.49 |
| 1988 | 1,561,800 | −8.7% | 449,774 | 3.47 |
| 1987 | 1,710,000 | +11% | 444,894 | 3.84 |
| 1986 | 1,543,000 | −5.3% | 464,656 | 3.32 |
| 1985 | 1,629,500 | +0.7% | 468,412 | 3.48 |
| 1984 | 1,617,800 | +36% | 433,841 | 3.73 |
| 1983 | 1,188,200 | +11% | 384,901 | 3.09 |
| 1982 | 1,073,900 | +9.3% | 352,380 | 3.05 |
| 1981 | 982,600 | +3.8% | 335,687 | 2.93 |
| 1980 | 946,700 | +16% | 329,413 | 2.87 |
| 1979 | 813,400 | −0.6% | 308,329 | 2.64 |
| 1978 | 818,600 | +23% | 294,067 | 2.78 |
| 1977 | 666,900 | −8.0% | 289,611 | 2.30 |
| 1976 | 725,000 | +13% | 273,699 | 2.65 |
| 1975 | 639,500 | +16% | 248,730 | 2.57 |
| 1974 | 552,000 | +23% | 223,652 | 2.47 |
| 1973 | 449,500 | +18% | 203,000 | 2.21 |
| 1972 | 382,000 | +2.6% | 186,500 | 2.05 |
| 1971 | 372,500 | +18% | 184,800 | 2.02 |
| 1970 | 314,600 | +7.8% | 179,283 | 1.75 |
| 1969 | 291,900 | +13% | 175,080 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 258,100 | −13% | 175,312 | 1.47 |
| 1967 | 295,000 | +17% | 180,810 | 1.63 |
| 1966 | 252,700 | −11% | 178,707 | 1.41 |
| 1965 | 284,700 | +13% | 186,204 | 1.53 |
| 1964 | 251,500 | −10% | 196,517 | 1.28 |
| 1963 | 280,300 | −1.8% | 204,061 | 1.37 |
| 1962 | 285,400 | +2.4% | 209,600 | 1.36 |
| 1961 | 278,700 | — | 219,620 | 1.27 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.