Currants production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 1,120 t of currants, the 17th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. The record was 1,260 t in 2023. Area harvested: 180 ha, yield 6.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,120 t
- World rank
- 17 of 38
- 10-year change
- +43%
- Record
- 1,260 t
- 2023
Currants in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.2
- world 5.0 (+26%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- +43%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 1,703 | 0.24% |
| 16 | Moldova | 1,506 | 0.21% |
| 17 | Italy | 1,120 | 0.16% |
| 18 | Denmark | 1,090 | 0.15% |
| 19 | Latvia | 800 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of currants
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 | 1,120 | −11% | 180 | 6.22 |
| 2023 | 1,260 | +11% | 190 | 6.63 |
| 2022 | 1,140 | +3.6% | 190 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +45% | 200 | 5.50 |
| 2020 | 760 | −21% | 200 | 3.80 |
| 2019 | 960 | +300% | 190 | 5.05 |
| 2018 | 240 | −70% | 40 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 802 | −1.0% | 145 | 5.53 |
| 2016 | 810 | −11% | 144 | 5.63 |
| 2015 | 914 | +17% | 137 | 6.67 |
| 2014 | 782 | +16% | 115 | 6.80 |
| 2013 | 673 | +14% | 90 | 7.48 |
| 2012 | 588 | −21% | 88 | 6.68 |
| 2011 | 740 | +3.4% | 94 | 7.87 |
| 2010 | 716 | −5.8% | 104 | 6.88 |
| 2009 | 760 | −5.0% | 102 | 7.45 |
| 2008 | 800 | +14% | 100 | 8.00 |
| 2007 | 700 | −13% | 100 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 800 | +11% | 100 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 723 | +4.2% | 74 | 9.77 |
| 2004 | 694 | +13% | 69 | 10.06 |
| 2003 | 615 | +4.9% | 54 | 11.39 |
| 2002 | 586 | −2.8% | 58 | 10.10 |
| 2001 | 603 | +0.8% | 58 | 10.40 |
| 2000 | 598 | +2.2% | 54 | 11.07 |
| 1999 | 585 | +6.2% | 56 | 10.45 |
| 1998 | 551 | +22% | 52 | 10.60 |
| 1997 | 450 | +13% | 45 | 10.00 |
| 1996 | 400 | +14% | 40 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 350 | +13% | 35 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 310 | +24% | 36 | 8.61 |
| 1993 | 250 | +25% | 31 | 8.06 |
| 1992 | 200 | −20% | 30 | 6.67 |
| 1991 | 250 | −32% | 32 | 7.81 |
| 1990 | 370 | −26% | 57 | 6.49 |
| 1989 | 500 | +4.2% | 85 | 5.88 |
| 1988 | 480 | 0.0% | 85 | 5.65 |
| 1987 | 480 | −13% | 85 | 5.65 |
| 1986 | 550 | +10% | 85 | 6.47 |
| 1985 | 500 | −50% | 85 | 5.88 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1969 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 100 | −50% | — | — |
| 1965 | 200 | +100% | — | — |
| 1964 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 100 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 316 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 43
- Imports
- 1,520 t USD 5.4 m
- Importer rank
- 4 of 74
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 currants in Italy?
Italy produced 1,120 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of currants?
Italy ranked 17th of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 72.2% of the world total.
How has the production of currants in Italy changed?
It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1,260 t in 2023.
What is the yield of currants in Italy?
6.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,120 t from 180 ha), against a world average of 5.0 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import currants?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 316 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 1,520 t (USD 5.4 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.
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.