> In 2017 Italy produced 3,873 t of pistachios, in shell. Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 5,000 t in 1997. Area harvested: 3,870 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.

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# Pistachios, in shell production in Italy

In 2017 Italy produced 3,873 t of pistachios, in shell. Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 5,000 t in 1997. Area harvested: 3,870 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.

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Production, 20173,873 t
World rank—
10-year change+39%
Record5,000 t1997

## Pistachios, in shell in Italy, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 3,873 | +6.1% | 3,870 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 3,649 | −5.7% | 3,813 | 0.96 |
| 2015 | 3,868 | +8.8% | 3,838 | 1.01 |
| 2014 | 3,554 | +10% | 3,546 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 3,227 | +242% | 3,544 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 943 | −69% | 3,543 | 0.27 |
| 2011 | 3,079 | +6.1% | 3,522 | 0.87 |
| 2010 | 2,902 | −6.7% | 3,634 | 0.80 |
| 2009 | 3,110 | +56% | 3,515 | 0.88 |
| 2008 | 2,000 | −28% | 3,500 | 0.57 |
| 2007 | 2,782 | +172% | 3,671 | 0.76 |
| 2006 | 1,024 | −62% | 3,285 | 0.31 |
| 2005 | 2,719 | +13% | 3,635 | 0.75 |
| 2004 | 2,400 | +20% | 3,607 | 0.67 |
| 2003 | 1,993 | +6.2% | 3,600 | 0.55 |
| 2002 | 1,877 | +6.5% | 3,602 | 0.52 |
| 2001 | 1,762 | −36% | 3,602 | 0.49 |
| 2000 | 2,768 | +4.5% | 3,602 | 0.77 |
| 1999 | 2,649 | −47% | 3,602 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 3,639 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 5,000 | +100% | 4,000 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +14% | 4,000 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 2,200 | +10% | 3,792 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +11% | 3,500 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 1,799 | +1,053% | 3,588 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 156 | −94% | 3,593 | 0.04 |
| 1991 | 2,400 | +1,100% | 3,672 | 0.65 |
| 1990 | 200 | −90% | 3,672 | 0.05 |
| 1989 | 2,010 | +738% | 3,300 | 0.61 |
| 1988 | 240 | −92% | 3,300 | 0.07 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +1,400% | 3,300 | 0.91 |
| 1986 | 200 | −90% | 3,300 | 0.06 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | +900% | 3,300 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 200 | −86% | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,450 | +806% | — | — |
| 1982 | 160 | −91% | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,700 | +9.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,560 | −2.5% | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,600 | +332% | — | — |
| 1978 | 370 | +2.8% | — | — |
| 1977 | 360 | −28% | — | — |
| 1976 | 500 | −77% | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,200 | +267% | — | — |
| 1974 | 600 | −75% | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,400 | +167% | — | — |
| 1972 | 900 | −65% | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,600 | +100% | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,300 | −52% | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,700 | +108% | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,300 | −32% | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,900 | +46% | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,300 | −35% | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +54% | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,300 | −48% | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,500 | +108% | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 | −57% | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,800 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,672 t USD 50.1 m
Exporter rank12 of 74
Imports33,078 t USD 389 m
Importer rank6 of 143
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/pistachios/)

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/turkey/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/iran/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/syria/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/china/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/madagascar/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/australia/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/tunisia/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/afghanistan/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/iraq/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/kyrgyzstan/)[Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/jordan/)
[All countries producing pistachios, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/)

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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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