Lupins production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 1,740 t of lupins, the 16th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 34,290 t in 1963. Area harvested: 1,010 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,740 t
- World rank
- 16 of 28
- 10-year change
- −63%
- Record
- 34,290 t
- 1963
Lupins in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.48% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 1.6 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −63%
- world +52%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Czechia | 2,360 | 0.16% |
| 15 | Spain | 2,070 | 0.14% |
| 16 | Italy | 1,740 | 0.12% |
| 17 | Ecuador | 1,365 | 0.09% |
| 18 | Austria | 800 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of lupins
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 | 1,740 | +55% | 1,010 | 1.72 |
| 2023 | 1,120 | +18% | 720 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 950 | +25% | 710 | 1.34 |
| 2021 | 760 | −26% | 650 | 1.17 |
| 2020 | 1,030 | +27% | 570 | 1.81 |
| 2019 | 810 | −10.0% | 450 | 1.80 |
| 2018 | 900 | −81% | 440 | 2.05 |
| 2017 | 4,721 | +0.1% | 3,337 | 1.41 |
| 2016 | 4,717 | −0.7% | 3,330 | 1.42 |
| 2015 | 4,748 | −0.2% | 3,358 | 1.41 |
| 2014 | 4,759 | +0.7% | 3,376 | 1.41 |
| 2013 | 4,728 | +0.1% | 3,370 | 1.40 |
| 2012 | 4,725 | −0.5% | 3,361 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 4,749 | −1.3% | 3,372 | 1.41 |
| 2010 | 4,810 | −3.8% | 3,401 | 1.41 |
| 2009 | 5,000 | +11% | 3,600 | 1.39 |
| 2008 | 4,500 | −10.0% | 3,400 | 1.32 |
| 2007 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 3,800 | 1.32 |
| 2006 | 5,500 | +57% | 3,500 | 1.57 |
| 2005 | 3,500 | −23% | 2,500 | 1.40 |
| 2004 | 4,570 | −8.6% | 3,030 | 1.51 |
| 2003 | 5,000 | +8.7% | 3,436 | 1.46 |
| 2002 | 4,600 | −4.2% | 3,186 | 1.44 |
| 2001 | 4,800 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 1.37 |
| 2000 | 4,800 | +3.2% | 3,300 | 1.45 |
| 1999 | 4,649 | −1.1% | 3,143 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 4,700 | +4.4% | 3,163 | 1.49 |
| 1997 | 4,500 | −4.3% | 3,024 | 1.49 |
| 1996 | 4,700 | −8.6% | 3,000 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 5,144 | +2.1% | 3,070 | 1.68 |
| 1994 | 5,040 | +34% | 3,071 | 1.64 |
| 1993 | 3,748 | −18% | 2,791 | 1.34 |
| 1992 | 4,570 | +6.3% | 3,028 | 1.51 |
| 1991 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 2,951 | 1.46 |
| 1990 | 4,200 | +20% | 3,303 | 1.27 |
| 1989 | 3,500 | −7.9% | 2,826 | 1.24 |
| 1988 | 3,800 | −2.6% | 3,044 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 3,051 | 1.28 |
| 1986 | 3,800 | −17% | 2,971 | 1.28 |
| 1985 | 4,600 | −13% | 3,592 | 1.28 |
| 1984 | 5,300 | −1.9% | 3,857 | 1.37 |
| 1983 | 5,400 | −10.0% | 4,109 | 1.31 |
| 1982 | 6,000 | −13% | 4,222 | 1.42 |
| 1981 | 6,900 | +1.5% | 4,565 | 1.51 |
| 1980 | 6,800 | +9.7% | 4,633 | 1.47 |
| 1979 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 4,543 | 1.36 |
| 1978 | 6,100 | −12% | 4,528 | 1.35 |
| 1977 | 6,900 | −8.0% | 5,106 | 1.35 |
| 1976 | 7,500 | −2.6% | 5,489 | 1.37 |
| 1975 | 7,700 | −11% | 5,834 | 1.32 |
| 1974 | 8,700 | −8.4% | 6,815 | 1.28 |
| 1973 | 9,500 | −18% | 7,368 | 1.29 |
| 1972 | 11,600 | −4.4% | 9,125 | 1.27 |
| 1971 | 12,140 | −27% | 9,880 | 1.23 |
| 1970 | 16,530 | −12% | 14,488 | 1.14 |
| 1969 | 18,830 | −5.6% | 16,618 | 1.13 |
| 1968 | 19,940 | −8.8% | 18,052 | 1.10 |
| 1967 | 21,860 | +2.8% | 19,499 | 1.12 |
| 1966 | 21,270 | −12% | 19,687 | 1.08 |
| 1965 | 24,050 | −25% | 24,416 | 0.99 |
| 1964 | 31,950 | −6.8% | 31,441 | 1.02 |
| 1963 | 34,290 | +3.1% | 35,241 | 0.97 |
| 1962 | 33,260 | −0.1% | 37,421 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 33,290 | — | 38,436 | 0.87 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of lupins in Italy?
Italy produced 1,740 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of lupins?
Italy ranked 16th of 28 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Australia with 51.6% of the world total.
How has the production of lupins in Italy changed?
It fell by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +52% for the world. The record was 34,290 t in 1963.
What is the yield of lupins in Italy?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,740 t from 1,010 ha), against a world average of 1.6 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.