Grapefruit and pomelos production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 5,490 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 43rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 8,330 t in 1983. Area harvested: 300 ha, yield 18.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,490 t
- World rank
- 43 of 75
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- Record
- 8,330 t
- 1983
Grapefruit and pomelos in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.3
- world 25.0 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Somalia | 5,906 | 0.06% |
| 42 | Central African Republic | 5,665 | 0.06% |
| 43 | Italy | 5,490 | 0.06% |
| 44 | Congo | 5,125 | 0.05% |
| 45 | Ecuador | 4,862 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 5,490 | −1.1% | 300 | 18.30 |
| 2023 | 5,550 | +1.6% | 300 | 18.50 |
| 2022 | 5,460 | 0.0% | 300 | 18.20 |
| 2021 | 5,460 | 0.0% | 300 | 18.20 |
| 2020 | 5,460 | +4.8% | 300 | 18.20 |
| 2019 | 5,210 | +1.0% | 280 | 18.61 |
| 2018 | 5,160 | +6.8% | 290 | 17.79 |
| 2017 | 4,833 | −0.5% | 271 | 17.83 |
| 2016 | 4,858 | −2.1% | 271 | 17.93 |
| 2015 | 4,960 | −8.3% | 269 | 18.44 |
| 2014 | 5,410 | −31% | 324 | 16.70 |
| 2013 | 7,789 | +3.3% | 327 | 23.82 |
| 2012 | 7,539 | +6.2% | 312 | 24.16 |
| 2011 | 7,100 | −0.4% | 303 | 23.43 |
| 2010 | 7,125 | 0.0% | 303 | 23.51 |
| 2009 | 7,125 | −1.0% | 303 | 23.51 |
| 2008 | 7,200 | +0.2% | 300 | 24.00 |
| 2007 | 7,185 | −4.2% | 255 | 28.18 |
| 2006 | 7,500 | +6.3% | 261 | 28.74 |
| 2005 | 7,056 | +4.3% | 245 | 28.80 |
| 2004 | 6,768 | +3.1% | 252 | 26.86 |
| 2003 | 6,562 | +48% | 245 | 26.78 |
| 2002 | 4,441 | −13% | 235 | 18.90 |
| 2001 | 5,100 | +19% | 220 | 23.18 |
| 2000 | 4,301 | +16% | 220 | 19.55 |
| 1999 | 3,696 | +208% | 220 | 16.80 |
| 1998 | 1,200 | −20% | 80 | 15.00 |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +15% | 140 | 10.71 |
| 1996 | 1,300 | +18% | 100 | 13.00 |
| 1995 | 1,098 | −70% | 76 | 14.45 |
| 1994 | 3,633 | −44% | 222 | 16.36 |
| 1993 | 6,540 | +2.6% | 243 | 26.91 |
| 1992 | 6,377 | −0.7% | 258 | 24.72 |
| 1991 | 6,420 | −12% | 273 | 23.52 |
| 1990 | 7,290 | −5.0% | 274 | 26.61 |
| 1989 | 7,670 | +4.4% | 262 | 29.27 |
| 1988 | 7,350 | +138% | 262 | 28.05 |
| 1987 | 3,090 | −62% | 264 | 11.70 |
| 1986 | 8,110 | −0.5% | 250 | 32.44 |
| 1985 | 8,150 | +2.6% | 260 | 31.35 |
| 1984 | 7,940 | −4.7% | 267 | 29.74 |
| 1983 | 8,330 | +86% | 262 | 31.79 |
| 1982 | 4,490 | +0.7% | 200 | 22.45 |
| 1981 | 4,460 | +1.4% | 200 | 22.30 |
| 1980 | 4,400 | +15% | 202 | 21.78 |
| 1979 | 3,810 | +26% | 190 | 20.05 |
| 1978 | 3,020 | −14% | 173 | 17.46 |
| 1977 | 3,510 | +34% | 155 | 22.65 |
| 1976 | 2,620 | +65% | 121 | 21.65 |
| 1975 | 1,590 | +6.7% | 97 | 16.39 |
| 1974 | 1,490 | +13% | 62 | 24.03 |
| 1973 | 1,320 | +6.5% | 54 | 24.44 |
| 1972 | 1,240 | +2.5% | 47 | 26.38 |
| 1971 | 1,210 | +21% | 36 | 33.61 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | +4.0% | 35 | 28.57 |
| 1969 | 962 | +26% | 36 | 26.72 |
| 1968 | 762 | +9.3% | 38 | 20.05 |
| 1967 | 697 | +16% | 35 | 19.91 |
| 1966 | 603 | +3.1% | 33 | 18.27 |
| 1965 | 585 | — | 31 | 18.87 |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,857 t USD 3.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 79
- Imports
- 19,038 t USD 17.2 m
- Importer rank
- 14 of 150
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 grapefruit and pomelos in Italy?
Italy produced 5,490 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Italy ranked 43rd of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Italy changed?
It rose by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 8,330 t in 1983.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Italy?
18.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,490 t from 300 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 2,857 t (USD 3.5 m) and imports of 19,038 t (USD 17.2 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.