Leeks production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 14,160 t of leeks, the 18th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 63%. The record was 37,701 t in 2000. Area harvested: 620 ha, yield 22.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,160 t
- World rank
- 18 of 56
- 10-year change
- +63%
- Record
- 37,701 t
- 2000
Leeks in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.66%
- 0.39% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.8
- world 16.7 (+37%)
- kg per person
- 0.24
- world 0.26
- 10-year change
- +63%
- world −3.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Taiwan | 20,434 | 0.96% |
| 17 | Peru | 19,310 | 0.90% |
| 18 | Italy | 14,160 | 0.66% |
| 19 | Mexico | 14,147 | 0.66% |
| 20 | Greece | 11,910 | 0.56% |
Map of world production of leeks
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 | 14,160 | +3.6% | 620 | 22.84 |
| 2023 | 13,670 | −2.0% | 560 | 24.41 |
| 2022 | 13,950 | −8.3% | 560 | 24.91 |
| 2021 | 15,220 | +5.1% | 600 | 25.37 |
| 2020 | 14,480 | +6.1% | 580 | 24.97 |
| 2019 | 13,650 | +33% | 540 | 25.28 |
| 2018 | 10,280 | +10% | 410 | 25.07 |
| 2017 | 9,332 | −0.3% | 374 | 24.95 |
| 2016 | 9,357 | +1.4% | 379 | 24.69 |
| 2015 | 9,226 | +6.4% | 359 | 25.70 |
| 2014 | 8,674 | +19% | 338 | 25.66 |
| 2013 | 7,282 | +5.8% | 270 | 26.97 |
| 2012 | 6,884 | −27% | 306 | 22.50 |
| 2011 | 9,495 | −21% | 372 | 25.52 |
| 2010 | 12,084 | −2.3% | 473 | 25.55 |
| 2009 | 12,365 | −18% | 481 | 25.71 |
| 2008 | 15,000 | −8.5% | 600 | 25.00 |
| 2007 | 16,400 | +6.1% | 600 | 27.33 |
| 2006 | 15,451 | −0.2% | 628 | 24.60 |
| 2005 | 15,477 | −6.3% | 597 | 25.92 |
| 2004 | 16,524 | +3.4% | 616 | 26.82 |
| 2003 | 15,980 | +0.8% | 649 | 24.62 |
| 2002 | 15,846 | +0.8% | 650 | 24.38 |
| 2001 | 15,713 | −58% | 661 | 23.77 |
| 2000 | 37,701 | +74% | 1,563 | 24.12 |
| 1999 | 21,700 | −23% | 943 | 23.01 |
| 1998 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 1,000 | 28.00 |
| 1997 | 26,000 | −3.7% | 1,000 | 26.00 |
| 1996 | 27,000 | −5.1% | 1,000 | 27.00 |
| 1995 | 28,452 | −8.4% | 1,067 | 26.67 |
| 1994 | 31,064 | +0.7% | 1,161 | 26.76 |
| 1993 | 30,860 | −0.0% | 1,115 | 27.68 |
| 1992 | 30,869 | −13% | 1,118 | 27.61 |
| 1991 | 35,300 | −1.9% | 1,282 | 27.54 |
| 1990 | 36,000 | −4.5% | 1,329 | 27.09 |
| 1989 | 37,700 | +8.8% | 1,355 | 27.82 |
| 1988 | 34,660 | −5.0% | 1,289 | 26.89 |
| 1987 | 36,500 | +7.7% | 1,303 | 28.01 |
| 1986 | 33,900 | +12% | 1,211 | 27.99 |
| 1985 | 30,200 | −6.8% | 1,323 | 22.83 |
| 1984 | 32,400 | +9.8% | 1,223 | 26.49 |
| 1983 | 29,500 | −5.8% | 1,115 | 26.46 |
| 1982 | 31,300 | — | 1,181 | 26.50 |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,936 t USD 10.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 86
- Imports
- 11,441 t USD 17.1 m
- Importer rank
- 9 of 123
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 leeks in Italy?
Italy produced 14,160 t in 2024, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of leeks?
Italy ranked 18th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 29.4% of the world total.
How has the production of leeks in Italy changed?
It rose by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.3% for the world. The record was 37,701 t in 2000.
What is the yield of leeks in Italy?
22.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,160 t from 620 ha), against a world average of 16.7 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import leeks and other alliaceous vegetables?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 7,936 t (USD 10.8 m) and imports of 11,441 t (USD 17.1 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.