All pulses production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 185,580 t of all pulses, the 54th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 829,570 t in 1963. Area harvested: 89,150 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 185,580 t
- World rank
- 54 of 170
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 829,570 t
- 1963
All pulses in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.1 (+96%)
- kg per person
- 3.13
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Morocco | 194,072 | 0.20% |
| 53 | Latvia | 193,700 | 0.20% |
| 54 | Italy | 185,580 | 0.19% |
| 55 | Indonesia | 185,014 | 0.19% |
| 56 | Greece | 178,360 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 185,580 | +9.1% | 89,150 | 2.08 |
| 2023 | 170,060 | −2.6% | 85,010 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 174,530 | −15% | 89,280 | 1.95 |
| 2021 | 206,150 | −13% | 104,220 | 1.98 |
| 2020 | 236,530 | −3.7% | 113,050 | 2.09 |
| 2019 | 245,580 | +12% | 115,830 | 2.12 |
| 2018 | 219,480 | +5.6% | 106,630 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 207,785 | +6.2% | 111,492 | 1.86 |
| 2016 | 195,579 | +25% | 99,713 | 1.96 |
| 2015 | 156,679 | +10% | 86,364 | 1.81 |
| 2014 | 142,069 | −0.8% | 79,829 | 1.78 |
| 2013 | 143,278 | −12% | 80,534 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 162,720 | +15% | 84,943 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 142,009 | −20% | 77,228 | 1.84 |
| 2010 | 176,499 | +7.2% | 92,333 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 164,572 | −3.8% | 87,022 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 171,000 | +2.8% | 90,090 | 1.90 |
| 2007 | 166,263 | +4.1% | 86,441 | 1.92 |
| 2006 | 159,696 | +0.4% | 84,047 | 1.90 |
| 2005 | 159,139 | +7.2% | 85,090 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 148,423 | +17% | 80,750 | 1.84 |
| 2003 | 126,656 | +1.0% | 80,961 | 1.56 |
| 2002 | 125,354 | −0.8% | 75,098 | 1.67 |
| 2001 | 126,342 | +4.8% | 79,484 | 1.59 |
| 2000 | 120,605 | +3.5% | 78,497 | 1.54 |
| 1999 | 116,477 | −2.3% | 77,650 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | 119,194 | +1.4% | 75,670 | 1.58 |
| 1997 | 117,590 | −9.6% | 75,416 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 130,020 | −18% | 79,960 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 157,634 | −6.2% | 98,007 | 1.61 |
| 1994 | 168,133 | −13% | 105,111 | 1.60 |
| 1993 | 192,417 | −15% | 124,393 | 1.55 |
| 1992 | 225,830 | −12% | 133,914 | 1.69 |
| 1991 | 255,380 | +28% | 150,157 | 1.70 |
| 1990 | 198,800 | −4.6% | 151,917 | 1.31 |
| 1989 | 208,400 | −4.8% | 162,557 | 1.28 |
| 1988 | 218,800 | −6.1% | 166,185 | 1.32 |
| 1987 | 233,100 | −6.3% | 174,873 | 1.33 |
| 1986 | 248,900 | −6.0% | 178,442 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 264,700 | −13% | 192,649 | 1.37 |
| 1984 | 303,600 | +13% | 212,048 | 1.43 |
| 1983 | 267,600 | −6.5% | 221,285 | 1.21 |
| 1982 | 286,200 | −8.4% | 223,940 | 1.28 |
| 1981 | 312,300 | −4.8% | 233,383 | 1.34 |
| 1980 | 327,900 | +1.5% | 240,584 | 1.36 |
| 1979 | 323,100 | −11% | 247,519 | 1.31 |
| 1978 | 361,700 | +11% | 270,961 | 1.33 |
| 1977 | 326,500 | −12% | 259,696 | 1.26 |
| 1976 | 370,300 | −6.4% | 306,830 | 1.21 |
| 1975 | 395,500 | −6.0% | 317,460 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 420,670 | −1.4% | 340,010 | 1.24 |
| 1973 | 426,610 | −16% | 365,690 | 1.17 |
| 1972 | 509,600 | −8.8% | 435,595 | 1.17 |
| 1971 | 558,660 | −9.8% | 513,231 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 619,160 | −6.2% | 643,247 | 0.96 |
| 1969 | 659,874 | +13% | 682,099 | 0.97 |
| 1968 | 581,750 | −15% | 719,097 | 0.81 |
| 1967 | 688,085 | +2.6% | 768,132 | 0.90 |
| 1966 | 670,480 | −6.5% | 806,248 | 0.83 |
| 1965 | 716,940 | −1.8% | 839,357 | 0.85 |
| 1964 | 729,990 | −12% | 918,807 | 0.79 |
| 1963 | 829,570 | +15% | 996,672 | 0.83 |
| 1962 | 720,230 | +2.6% | 1,052,364 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 702,320 | — | 1,089,291 | 0.64 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Italy?
Italy produced 185,580 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of pulses?
Italy ranked 54th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Italy changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 829,570 t in 1963.
What is the yield of pulses in Italy?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (185,580 t from 89,150 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.