> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/italy/

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# 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.

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Production, 20245,490 t
World rank43 of 75
10-year change+1.5%
Record8,330 t1983

## Grapefruit and pomelos in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Italy compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha18.3world 25.0 (−27%)
kg per person0.09world 1.21
10-year change+1.5%world +19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/somalia/) | 5,906 | 0.06% |
| 42 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/central-african-republic/) | 5,665 | 0.06% |
| 43 | **Italy** | 5,490 | 0.06% |
| 44 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/congo-brazzaville/) | 5,125 | 0.05% |
| 45 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/ecuador/) | 4,862 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 75 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/)

### Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports2,857 t USD 3.5 m
Exporter rank23 of 79
Imports19,038 t USD 17.2 m
Importer rank14 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](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/china/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/vietnam/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/mexico/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/south-africa/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/united-states/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/sudan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/thailand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/turkey/)[Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/israel/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/syria/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/argentina/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/tunisia/)
[All countries producing grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/)

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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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