Carrots and turnips production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 510,840 t of carrots and turnips, the 16th largest in the world (1.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.3%. The record was 642,065 t in 2000. Area harvested: 11,120 ha, yield 45.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 510,840 t
- World rank
- 16 of 130
- 10-year change
- −5.3%
- Record
- 642,065 t
- 2000
Carrots and turnips in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 45.9
- world 35.6 (+29%)
- kg per person
- 8.61
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- −5.3%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Poland | 559,400 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 539,190 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Italy | 510,840 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 506,913 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Algeria | 428,052 | 0.95% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 510,840 | +17% | 11,120 | 45.94 |
| 2023 | 435,410 | +23% | 9,490 | 45.88 |
| 2022 | 353,500 | −29% | 8,340 | 42.39 |
| 2021 | 498,270 | +0.9% | 10,680 | 46.65 |
| 2020 | 493,670 | +0.3% | 10,770 | 45.84 |
| 2019 | 492,220 | +2.8% | 11,080 | 44.42 |
| 2018 | 478,860 | −13% | 10,830 | 44.22 |
| 2017 | 553,563 | −6.3% | 15,071 | 36.73 |
| 2016 | 590,580 | +11% | 15,598 | 37.86 |
| 2015 | 532,946 | −1.2% | 11,605 | 45.92 |
| 2014 | 539,238 | +8.2% | 11,306 | 47.69 |
| 2013 | 498,446 | +1.6% | 11,101 | 44.90 |
| 2012 | 490,837 | −9.6% | 10,669 | 46.01 |
| 2011 | 542,691 | +11% | 11,951 | 45.41 |
| 2010 | 489,171 | −6.5% | 12,395 | 39.47 |
| 2009 | 523,330 | −12% | 12,732 | 41.10 |
| 2008 | 594,800 | +5.2% | 12,664 | 46.97 |
| 2007 | 565,300 | −8.8% | 12,708 | 44.48 |
| 2006 | 619,700 | +2.9% | 14,000 | 44.26 |
| 2005 | 602,400 | −0.8% | 13,307 | 45.27 |
| 2004 | 607,188 | +6.3% | 13,694 | 44.34 |
| 2003 | 571,200 | +1.7% | 13,690 | 41.72 |
| 2002 | 561,442 | −6.3% | 13,977 | 40.17 |
| 2001 | 599,500 | −6.6% | 13,951 | 42.97 |
| 2000 | 642,065 | +26% | 13,492 | 47.59 |
| 1999 | 509,849 | +8.1% | 12,261 | 41.58 |
| 1998 | 471,806 | +3.1% | 9,809 | 48.10 |
| 1997 | 457,829 | +32% | 9,655 | 47.42 |
| 1996 | 346,185 | −13% | 9,650 | 35.87 |
| 1995 | 396,443 | −10% | 9,412 | 42.12 |
| 1994 | 442,842 | −5.3% | 10,663 | 41.53 |
| 1993 | 467,600 | +0.0% | 11,501 | 40.66 |
| 1992 | 467,586 | −6.5% | 11,485 | 40.71 |
| 1991 | 499,887 | −2.0% | 11,000 | 45.44 |
| 1990 | 510,163 | +17% | 10,841 | 47.06 |
| 1989 | 434,610 | +45% | 11,031 | 39.40 |
| 1988 | 299,990 | −8.4% | 9,646 | 31.10 |
| 1987 | 327,340 | −5.4% | 9,286 | 35.25 |
| 1986 | 346,160 | +28% | 9,400 | 36.83 |
| 1985 | 270,600 | +0.7% | 8,415 | 32.16 |
| 1984 | 268,820 | +1.0% | 7,784 | 34.53 |
| 1983 | 266,210 | −9.5% | 7,410 | 35.93 |
| 1982 | 294,070 | −13% | 8,129 | 36.18 |
| 1981 | 337,540 | +35% | 9,466 | 35.66 |
| 1980 | 250,950 | +6.2% | 8,001 | 31.36 |
| 1979 | 236,200 | −11% | 7,870 | 30.01 |
| 1978 | 265,620 | +17% | 8,336 | 31.86 |
| 1977 | 227,200 | −3.2% | 7,603 | 29.88 |
| 1976 | 234,740 | +0.6% | 7,107 | 33.03 |
| 1975 | 233,280 | +1.5% | 7,117 | 32.78 |
| 1974 | 229,860 | +13% | 6,644 | 34.60 |
| 1973 | 202,800 | −16% | 6,201 | 32.70 |
| 1972 | 240,700 | −3.9% | 7,305 | 32.95 |
| 1971 | 250,500 | +4.2% | 7,690 | 32.57 |
| 1970 | 240,400 | −2.9% | 7,784 | 30.88 |
| 1969 | 247,700 | +11% | 7,808 | 31.72 |
| 1968 | 222,400 | +15% | 7,292 | 30.50 |
| 1967 | 193,200 | +7.6% | 6,849 | 28.21 |
| 1966 | 179,600 | +7.2% | 6,779 | 26.49 |
| 1965 | 167,600 | +6.8% | 6,761 | 24.79 |
| 1964 | 157,000 | +3.0% | 6,528 | 24.05 |
| 1963 | 152,500 | +5.9% | 4,800 | 31.77 |
| 1962 | 144,000 | +7.9% | 4,500 | 32.00 |
| 1961 | 133,400 | — | 4,200 | 31.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 115,589 t USD 107 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 102
- Imports
- 14,638 t USD 9.5 m
- Importer rank
- 34 of 156
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of carrots and turnips in Italy?
Italy produced 510,840 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
Italy ranked 16th of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in Italy changed?
It fell by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 642,065 t in 2000.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Italy?
45.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (510,840 t from 11,120 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import carrots and turnips?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 115,589 t (USD 107 m) and imports of 14,638 t (USD 9.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.