> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,120 t
World rank17 of 38
10-year change+43%
Record1,260 t2023

## Currants in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Italy compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.12% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.2world 5.0 (+26%)
kg per person0.02world 0.09
10-year change+43%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/uzbekistan/) | 1,703 | 0.24% |
| 16 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/moldova/) | 1,506 | 0.21% |
| 17 | **Italy** | 1,120 | 0.16% |
| 18 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/denmark/) | 1,090 | 0.15% |
| 19 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/latvia/) | 800 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 38 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/)

### Map of world production of currants

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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 | 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

Exports316 t USD 2.1 m
Exporter rank8 of 43
Imports1,520 t USD 5.4 m
Importer rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/russia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/poland/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/ukraine/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/united-kingdom/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/france/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/germany/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/netherlands/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/new-zealand/)[Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/austria/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/kazakhstan/)[Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/lithuania/)[Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/azerbaijan/)
[All countries producing currants](https://husfarm.com/production/currants/)

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[Agricultural production in Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/country/italy/)

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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