All fruit production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 17.5 million t of all fruit, the 8th largest in the world (1.84% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. The record was 23.5 million t in 1983. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 15.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 17.5 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 192
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 23.5 million t
- 1983
All fruit in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.8%
- 2.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.5
- world 13.9 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 295
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indonesia | 25,030,921 | 2.6% |
| 7 | United States | 21,720,098 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Italy | 17,521,950 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Iran | 16,993,952 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Spain | 16,972,560 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 17,521,950 | +8.4% | 1,133,990 | 15.45 |
| 2023 | 16,159,020 | −11% | 1,136,990 | 14.21 |
| 2022 | 18,121,550 | +5.4% | 1,128,730 | 16.05 |
| 2021 | 17,194,020 | −3.6% | 1,126,240 | 15.27 |
| 2020 | 17,827,510 | +3.3% | 1,131,370 | 15.76 |
| 2019 | 17,253,730 | −2.8% | 1,113,420 | 15.50 |
| 2018 | 17,756,035 | +7.2% | 1,095,281 | 16.21 |
| 2017 | 16,559,640 | −8.8% | 1,124,141 | 14.73 |
| 2016 | 18,156,337 | −0.8% | 1,119,696 | 16.22 |
| 2015 | 18,310,035 | +10% | 1,148,389 | 15.94 |
| 2014 | 16,619,796 | −5.0% | 1,158,918 | 14.34 |
| 2013 | 17,491,070 | +8.9% | 1,185,969 | 14.75 |
| 2012 | 16,063,142 | −13% | 1,151,721 | 13.95 |
| 2011 | 18,493,139 | −0.6% | 1,244,312 | 14.86 |
| 2010 | 18,613,214 | −4.3% | 1,312,334 | 14.18 |
| 2009 | 19,446,572 | +6.0% | 1,340,636 | 14.51 |
| 2008 | 18,352,733 | −0.1% | 1,315,436 | 13.95 |
| 2007 | 18,367,006 | −4.0% | 1,296,140 | 14.17 |
| 2006 | 19,138,400 | −1.1% | 1,306,226 | 14.65 |
| 2005 | 19,347,162 | +0.7% | 1,309,184 | 14.78 |
| 2004 | 19,220,801 | +17% | 1,306,757 | 14.71 |
| 2003 | 16,365,788 | −4.5% | 1,356,447 | 12.07 |
| 2002 | 17,142,074 | −10.0% | 1,362,456 | 12.58 |
| 2001 | 19,040,788 | −0.1% | 1,385,596 | 13.74 |
| 2000 | 19,068,581 | −1.2% | 1,407,653 | 13.55 |
| 1999 | 19,304,000 | +6.8% | 1,414,353 | 13.65 |
| 1998 | 18,070,825 | +7.9% | 1,430,901 | 12.63 |
| 1997 | 16,750,639 | −14% | 1,426,673 | 11.74 |
| 1996 | 19,380,123 | +12% | 1,463,531 | 13.24 |
| 1995 | 17,325,901 | −10% | 1,449,758 | 11.95 |
| 1994 | 19,306,713 | −4.1% | 1,476,500 | 13.08 |
| 1993 | 20,130,884 | −7.6% | 1,504,962 | 13.38 |
| 1992 | 21,778,152 | +17% | 1,540,824 | 14.13 |
| 1991 | 18,568,934 | +2.5% | 1,566,786 | 11.85 |
| 1990 | 18,109,063 | −5.0% | 1,571,689 | 11.52 |
| 1989 | 19,070,867 | −2.9% | 1,587,646 | 12.01 |
| 1988 | 19,642,022 | −4.3% | 1,590,280 | 12.35 |
| 1987 | 20,527,701 | −4.3% | 1,598,402 | 12.84 |
| 1986 | 21,459,746 | +11% | 1,600,231 | 13.41 |
| 1985 | 19,315,769 | −4.9% | 1,609,679 | 12.00 |
| 1984 | 20,303,900 | −14% | 1,632,767 | 12.44 |
| 1983 | 23,518,788 | +11% | 1,635,182 | 14.38 |
| 1982 | 21,180,442 | +4.4% | 1,845,216 | 11.48 |
| 1981 | 20,283,300 | −9.6% | 1,856,989 | 10.92 |
| 1980 | 22,449,543 | +0.5% | 1,874,804 | 11.97 |
| 1979 | 22,330,337 | +13% | 1,829,971 | 12.20 |
| 1978 | 19,775,897 | +5.3% | 1,879,277 | 10.52 |
| 1977 | 18,789,191 | −9.2% | 1,875,485 | 10.02 |
| 1976 | 20,682,569 | +1.4% | 1,882,713 | 10.99 |
| 1975 | 20,399,201 | −3.8% | 1,876,151 | 10.87 |
| 1974 | 21,206,791 | −0.8% | 1,871,422 | 11.33 |
| 1973 | 21,381,074 | +14% | 1,855,316 | 11.52 |
| 1972 | 18,783,510 | −3.1% | 1,854,736 | 10.13 |
| 1971 | 19,378,673 | −4.9% | 1,837,802 | 10.54 |
| 1970 | 20,387,838 | +0.4% | 1,906,282 | 10.70 |
| 1969 | 20,313,865 | +4.0% | 1,905,183 | 10.66 |
| 1968 | 19,527,871 | −3.7% | 1,960,800 | 9.96 |
| 1967 | 20,276,327 | +4.1% | 2,058,664 | 9.85 |
| 1966 | 19,471,998 | +3.5% | 2,109,989 | 9.23 |
| 1965 | 18,812,398 | −1.1% | 2,120,722 | 8.87 |
| 1964 | 19,028,218 | +13% | 2,218,992 | 8.58 |
| 1963 | 16,802,632 | −6.5% | 2,227,272 | 7.54 |
| 1962 | 17,974,259 | +14% | 2,246,517 | 8.00 |
| 1961 | 15,785,944 | — | 2,248,039 | 7.02 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Italy?
Italy produced 17.5 million t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of fruit?
Italy ranked 8th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Italy changed?
It rose by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 23.5 million t in 1983.
What is the yield of fruit in Italy?
15.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17.5 million t from 1.1 million ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
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.