> In 2024 Italy produced 366,800 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 8th largest in the world (1.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%.

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# Cauliflower and broccoli production in Italy

In 2024 Italy produced 366,800 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 8th largest in the world (1.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%. The record was 755,600 t in 1969. Area harvested: 15,040 ha, yield 24.4 t/ha.

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Production, 2024366,800 t
World rank8 of 95
10-year change−9.4%
Record755,600 t1969

## Cauliflower and broccoli in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Italy compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.4%1.7% in 2014
Yield, t/ha24.4world 18.8 (+30%)
kg per person6.18world 3.29
10-year change−9.4%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/bangladesh/) | 429,670 | 1.6% |
| 7 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/turkey/) | 393,214 | 1.5% |
| 8 | **Italy** | 366,800 | 1.4% |
| 9 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/pakistan/) | 324,820 | 1.2% |
| 10 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/algeria/) | 282,414 | 1.1% |

[Full ranking of 95 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

### Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli

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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 | 366,800 | +3.3% | 15,040 | 24.39 |
| 2023 | 355,200 | +0.9% | 14,720 | 24.13 |
| 2022 | 352,070 | −2.1% | 14,730 | 23.90 |
| 2021 | 359,730 | −1.5% | 15,130 | 23.78 |
| 2020 | 365,360 | −0.8% | 15,510 | 23.56 |
| 2019 | 368,150 | +0.0% | 15,670 | 23.49 |
| 2018 | 368,120 | −0.9% | 15,860 | 23.21 |
| 2017 | 371,568 | −4.3% | 15,956 | 23.29 |
| 2016 | 388,280 | +0.6% | 16,259 | 23.88 |
| 2015 | 385,972 | −4.7% | 15,624 | 24.70 |
| 2014 | 405,053 | +6.1% | 16,377 | 24.73 |
| 2013 | 381,634 | −7.8% | 15,657 | 24.37 |
| 2012 | 414,142 | −1.6% | 17,098 | 24.22 |
| 2011 | 420,989 | −1.5% | 17,637 | 23.87 |
| 2010 | 427,407 | +8.0% | 17,867 | 23.92 |
| 2009 | 395,637 | −5.0% | 17,320 | 22.84 |
| 2008 | 416,300 | +1.4% | 20,647 | 20.16 |
| 2007 | 410,571 | +1.8% | 18,352 | 22.37 |
| 2006 | 403,129 | −6.4% | 18,093 | 22.28 |
| 2005 | 430,669 | +4.1% | 18,150 | 23.73 |
| 2004 | 413,682 | −15% | 17,946 | 23.05 |
| 2003 | 484,854 | +7.2% | 24,035 | 20.17 |
| 2002 | 452,200 | −2.0% | 24,229 | 18.66 |
| 2001 | 461,600 | −11% | 23,887 | 19.32 |
| 2000 | 518,030 | +2.6% | 24,827 | 20.87 |
| 1999 | 504,741 | −4.0% | 26,038 | 19.38 |
| 1998 | 525,974 | +6.5% | 25,154 | 20.91 |
| 1997 | 493,897 | +3.8% | 26,390 | 18.72 |
| 1996 | 475,692 | +1.0% | 25,359 | 18.76 |
| 1995 | 470,866 | −1.2% | 23,991 | 19.63 |
| 1994 | 476,490 | +7.1% | 23,943 | 19.90 |
| 1993 | 444,975 | −7.6% | 22,098 | 20.14 |
| 1992 | 481,631 | +3.7% | 23,220 | 20.74 |
| 1991 | 464,600 | +24% | 22,663 | 20.50 |
| 1990 | 375,000 | −9.1% | 19,405 | 19.32 |
| 1989 | 412,600 | −10% | 20,236 | 20.39 |
| 1988 | 459,500 | +7.0% | 22,506 | 20.42 |
| 1987 | 429,500 | +6.9% | 20,615 | 20.83 |
| 1986 | 401,800 | +15% | 20,519 | 19.58 |
| 1985 | 350,300 | +13% | 20,224 | 17.32 |
| 1984 | 309,600 | −26% | 20,339 | 15.22 |
| 1983 | 420,800 | −0.2% | 22,945 | 18.34 |
| 1982 | 421,700 | −7.3% | 24,029 | 17.55 |
| 1981 | 454,900 | −0.7% | 25,311 | 17.97 |
| 1980 | 458,300 | −5.6% | 26,143 | 17.53 |
| 1979 | 485,300 | +3.2% | 27,402 | 17.71 |
| 1978 | 470,100 | −14% | 28,421 | 16.54 |
| 1977 | 546,800 | −3.0% | 29,074 | 18.81 |
| 1976 | 563,800 | −3.4% | 28,731 | 19.62 |
| 1975 | 583,600 | −2.8% | 29,284 | 19.93 |
| 1974 | 600,600 | −2.4% | 30,122 | 19.94 |
| 1973 | 615,300 | −6.2% | 31,363 | 19.62 |
| 1972 | 655,700 | −1.2% | 32,902 | 19.93 |
| 1971 | 663,500 | −11% | 34,469 | 19.25 |
| 1970 | 744,500 | −1.5% | 39,620 | 18.79 |
| 1969 | 755,600 | +0.6% | 40,827 | 18.51 |
| 1968 | 750,800 | +4.9% | 40,026 | 18.76 |
| 1967 | 715,800 | +5.7% | 39,453 | 18.14 |
| 1966 | 677,300 | −2.2% | 38,374 | 17.65 |
| 1965 | 692,500 | +1.2% | 36,651 | 18.89 |
| 1964 | 684,500 | +2.2% | 36,819 | 18.59 |
| 1963 | 669,900 | +39% | 36,222 | 18.49 |
| 1962 | 481,800 | −27% | 35,255 | 13.67 |
| 1961 | 656,500 | — | 35,448 | 18.52 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports98,429 t USD 149 m
Exporter rank5 of 95
Imports18,725 t USD 29.0 m
Importer rank21 of 147
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](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Italy?

Italy produced 366,800 t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Italy rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?

Italy ranked 8th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Italy changed?

It fell by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 755,600 t in 1969.

### What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Italy?

24.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (366,800 t from 15,040 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.

### Does Italy export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?

In 2024 Italy reported exports of 98,429 t (USD 149 m) and imports of 18,725 t (USD 29.0 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/mexico/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/spain/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/bangladesh/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/pakistan/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/algeria/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/france/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/vietnam/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/japan/)
[All countries producing cauliflower and broccoli](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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