FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Sweet potatoes production in Italy
In 2017 Italy produced 8,494 t of sweet potatoes. Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 35,930 t in 1964. Area harvested: 388 ha, yield 21.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2017
- 8,494 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 35,930 t
- 1964
Sweet potatoes in Italy, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,494 | −32% | 388 | 21.89 |
| 2016 | 12,456 | +65% | 624 | 19.96 |
| 2015 | 7,547 | +12% | 354 | 21.32 |
| 2014 | 6,723 | +5.8% | 313 | 21.48 |
| 2013 | 6,354 | +28% | 279 | 22.77 |
| 2012 | 4,959 | −51% | 254 | 19.52 |
| 2011 | 10,190 | +17% | 492 | 20.71 |
| 2010 | 8,681 | +12% | 457 | 19.00 |
| 2009 | 7,771 | −4.7% | 439 | 17.70 |
| 2008 | 8,158 | +2.2% | 406 | 20.09 |
| 2007 | 7,981 | −61% | 430 | 18.56 |
| 2006 | 20,469 | +1.1% | 1,417 | 14.45 |
| 2005 | 20,251 | −10.0% | 1,431 | 14.15 |
| 2004 | 22,498 | +9.0% | 1,407 | 15.99 |
| 2003 | 20,643 | +32% | 1,365 | 15.12 |
| 2002 | 15,617 | +11% | 1,374 | 11.37 |
| 2001 | 14,100 | −2.8% | 1,226 | 11.50 |
| 2000 | 14,500 | +42% | 1,268 | 11.44 |
| 1999 | 10,231 | −15% | 1,275 | 8.02 |
| 1998 | 12,000 | −5.5% | 700 | 17.14 |
| 1997 | 12,700 | −4.5% | 641 | 19.81 |
| 1996 | 13,300 | −6.8% | 600 | 22.17 |
| 1995 | 14,273 | −17% | 597 | 23.91 |
| 1994 | 17,115 | −0.1% | 720 | 23.77 |
| 1993 | 17,126 | +5.5% | 706 | 24.26 |
| 1992 | 16,227 | +31% | 690 | 23.52 |
| 1991 | 12,400 | +9.7% | 577 | 21.49 |
| 1990 | 11,300 | +9.7% | 526 | 21.48 |
| 1989 | 10,300 | −5.5% | 501 | 20.56 |
| 1988 | 10,900 | −3.5% | 528 | 20.64 |
| 1987 | 11,300 | −14% | 540 | 20.93 |
| 1986 | 13,200 | −3.6% | 634 | 20.82 |
| 1985 | 13,700 | −9.9% | 652 | 21.01 |
| 1984 | 15,200 | −9.5% | 728 | 20.88 |
| 1983 | 16,800 | +1.2% | 816 | 20.59 |
| 1982 | 16,600 | −18% | 912 | 18.20 |
| 1981 | 20,300 | −5.1% | 1,000 | 20.30 |
| 1980 | 21,400 | +4.4% | 1,055 | 20.28 |
| 1979 | 20,500 | −2.4% | 1,005 | 20.40 |
| 1978 | 21,000 | −15% | 1,004 | 20.92 |
| 1977 | 24,600 | −6.8% | 1,162 | 21.17 |
| 1976 | 26,400 | +15% | 1,199 | 22.02 |
| 1975 | 23,000 | −2.0% | 1,188 | 19.36 |
| 1974 | 23,470 | +13% | 1,160 | 20.23 |
| 1973 | 20,820 | −15% | 1,091 | 19.08 |
| 1972 | 24,390 | −2.7% | 1,241 | 19.65 |
| 1971 | 25,070 | −4.1% | 1,373 | 18.26 |
| 1970 | 26,130 | −11% | 1,497 | 17.45 |
| 1969 | 29,320 | −14% | 1,635 | 17.93 |
| 1968 | 33,930 | −5.1% | 1,943 | 17.46 |
| 1967 | 35,740 | +11% | 2,007 | 17.81 |
| 1966 | 32,140 | −9.7% | 1,983 | 16.21 |
| 1965 | 35,600 | −0.9% | 1,880 | 18.94 |
| 1964 | 35,930 | +11% | 1,950 | 18.43 |
| 1963 | 32,480 | +11% | 1,888 | 17.20 |
| 1962 | 29,150 | +6.9% | 1,735 | 16.80 |
| 1961 | 27,260 | — | 1,771 | 15.39 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,701 t USD 2.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 97
- Imports
- 24,750 t USD 17.9 m
- Importer rank
- 9 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
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.