Potatoes production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 1.4 million t of potatoes, the 37th largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. The record was 4.4 million t in 1963. Area harvested: 49,090 ha, yield 28.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 37 of 152
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- Record
- 4.4 million t
- 1963
Potatoes in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.36%
- 0.37% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.8
- world 22.9 (+26%)
- kg per person
- 23.8
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Australia | 1,530,163 | 0.39% |
| 36 | Malawi | 1,457,542 | 0.37% |
| 37 | Italy | 1,412,700 | 0.36% |
| 38 | Bolivia | 1,382,382 | 0.35% |
| 39 | Indonesia | 1,270,449 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 1,412,700 | +12% | 49,090 | 28.78 |
| 2023 | 1,265,450 | −5.1% | 45,450 | 27.84 |
| 2022 | 1,332,980 | −2.1% | 47,030 | 28.34 |
| 2021 | 1,362,130 | −5.1% | 46,700 | 29.17 |
| 2020 | 1,434,650 | +7.2% | 47,350 | 30.30 |
| 2019 | 1,338,430 | +2.4% | 46,810 | 28.59 |
| 2018 | 1,307,600 | −2.9% | 46,430 | 28.16 |
| 2017 | 1,346,936 | −1.6% | 48,571 | 27.73 |
| 2016 | 1,368,920 | −0.0% | 48,138 | 28.44 |
| 2015 | 1,369,101 | +0.3% | 50,416 | 27.16 |
| 2014 | 1,365,440 | +7.3% | 52,349 | 26.08 |
| 2013 | 1,272,211 | −14% | 50,388 | 25.25 |
| 2012 | 1,486,292 | −3.9% | 58,398 | 25.45 |
| 2011 | 1,547,047 | −0.7% | 62,091 | 24.92 |
| 2010 | 1,558,030 | −11% | 62,400 | 24.97 |
| 2009 | 1,753,217 | +9.3% | 70,594 | 24.84 |
| 2008 | 1,603,828 | −10.0% | 70,578 | 22.72 |
| 2007 | 1,781,648 | −0.1% | 69,513 | 25.63 |
| 2006 | 1,782,805 | +1.7% | 72,451 | 24.61 |
| 2005 | 1,753,526 | −3.7% | 69,912 | 25.08 |
| 2004 | 1,821,506 | +13% | 72,430 | 25.15 |
| 2003 | 1,610,436 | −13% | 73,975 | 21.77 |
| 2002 | 1,855,319 | −5.2% | 76,985 | 24.10 |
| 2001 | 1,957,100 | −4.7% | 78,000 | 25.09 |
| 2000 | 2,053,043 | −0.8% | 81,894 | 25.07 |
| 1999 | 2,068,600 | −5.7% | 85,535 | 24.18 |
| 1998 | 2,194,020 | +8.6% | 90,134 | 24.34 |
| 1997 | 2,019,995 | −1.7% | 90,742 | 22.26 |
| 1996 | 2,055,233 | −1.2% | 91,479 | 22.47 |
| 1995 | 2,080,896 | +3.0% | 89,350 | 23.29 |
| 1994 | 2,020,802 | −3.7% | 86,442 | 23.38 |
| 1993 | 2,098,400 | −13% | 93,442 | 22.46 |
| 1992 | 2,402,150 | +8.3% | 106,012 | 22.66 |
| 1991 | 2,218,550 | −3.9% | 110,865 | 20.01 |
| 1990 | 2,308,700 | −6.1% | 120,481 | 19.16 |
| 1989 | 2,457,500 | +4.9% | 124,646 | 19.72 |
| 1988 | 2,341,900 | −4.6% | 127,119 | 18.42 |
| 1987 | 2,453,800 | −3.8% | 130,766 | 18.76 |
| 1986 | 2,550,900 | +6.4% | 133,553 | 19.10 |
| 1985 | 2,397,000 | −2.1% | 137,434 | 17.44 |
| 1984 | 2,449,500 | −2.1% | 138,693 | 17.66 |
| 1983 | 2,502,400 | −2.7% | 146,795 | 17.05 |
| 1982 | 2,571,900 | −11% | 148,461 | 17.32 |
| 1981 | 2,879,100 | −1.5% | 153,403 | 18.77 |
| 1980 | 2,923,200 | −3.2% | 161,328 | 18.12 |
| 1979 | 3,020,200 | +6.2% | 168,770 | 17.90 |
| 1978 | 2,843,100 | −7.7% | 172,442 | 16.49 |
| 1977 | 3,079,600 | +5.4% | 185,407 | 16.61 |
| 1976 | 2,923,100 | +0.8% | 173,610 | 16.84 |
| 1975 | 2,899,700 | +1.8% | 178,646 | 16.23 |
| 1974 | 2,849,400 | −1.4% | 181,497 | 15.70 |
| 1973 | 2,888,900 | −2.0% | 182,124 | 15.86 |
| 1972 | 2,948,600 | −9.5% | 193,939 | 15.20 |
| 1971 | 3,259,300 | −11% | 237,517 | 13.72 |
| 1970 | 3,667,700 | −7.6% | 286,422 | 12.81 |
| 1969 | 3,970,400 | +0.3% | 305,860 | 12.98 |
| 1968 | 3,959,700 | −1.2% | 319,025 | 12.41 |
| 1967 | 4,009,600 | +3.9% | 339,090 | 11.82 |
| 1966 | 3,859,900 | +8.7% | 347,302 | 11.11 |
| 1965 | 3,549,500 | −7.2% | 348,303 | 10.19 |
| 1964 | 3,823,400 | −13% | 355,865 | 10.74 |
| 1963 | 4,384,200 | +23% | 385,952 | 11.36 |
| 1962 | 3,561,400 | −9.4% | 376,743 | 9.45 |
| 1961 | 3,931,500 | — | 378,639 | 10.38 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 152,108 t USD 102 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 124
- Imports
- 913,686 t USD 406 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 183
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 potatoes in Italy?
Italy produced 1.4 million t in 2024, 0.36% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Italy ranked 37th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Italy changed?
It rose by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 4.4 million t in 1963.
What is the yield of potatoes in Italy?
28.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.4 million t from 49,090 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 152,108 t (USD 102 m) and imports of 913,686 t (USD 406 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.