> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202414,160 t
World rank18 of 56
10-year change+63%
Record37,701 t2000

## Leeks in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Italy compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.66%0.39% in 2014
Yield, t/ha22.8world 16.7 (+37%)
kg per person0.24world 0.26
10-year change+63%world −3.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/taiwan/) | 20,434 | 0.96% |
| 17 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/peru/) | 19,310 | 0.90% |
| 18 | **Italy** | 14,160 | 0.66% |
| 19 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/mexico/) | 14,147 | 0.66% |
| 20 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/greece/) | 11,910 | 0.56% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

### Map of world production of leeks

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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 | 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

Exports7,936 t USD 10.8 m
Exporter rank8 of 86
Imports11,441 t USD 17.1 m
Importer rank9 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](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

## 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

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/france/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/south-korea/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/belgium/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/turkey/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/netherlands/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/germany/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/spain/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/poland/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/albania/)
[All countries producing leeks](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

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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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