All tree nuts production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 280,180 t of all tree nuts, the 14th largest in the world (1.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 585,262 t in 1961. Area harvested: 193,780 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 280,180 t
- World rank
- 14 of 114
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 585,262 t
- 1961
All tree nuts in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.3 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 4.72
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mexico | 296,289 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 293,391 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Italy | 280,180 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Indonesia | 250,964 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Ghana | 220,015 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of tree nuts
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 | 280,180 | +3.8% | 193,780 | 1.45 |
| 2023 | 269,960 | +5.1% | 192,630 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 256,810 | +18% | 183,990 | 1.40 |
| 2021 | 218,050 | −25% | 179,870 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | 290,460 | +26% | 178,180 | 1.63 |
| 2019 | 230,460 | −11% | 176,180 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 257,740 | −8.8% | 177,410 | 1.45 |
| 2017 | 282,495 | +6.1% | 161,907 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 266,282 | +10% | 157,268 | 1.69 |
| 2015 | 241,079 | +10% | 160,222 | 1.50 |
| 2014 | 218,217 | −15% | 156,607 | 1.39 |
| 2013 | 256,686 | +3.2% | 158,062 | 1.62 |
| 2012 | 248,703 | −18% | 159,568 | 1.56 |
| 2011 | 304,385 | +12% | 177,217 | 1.72 |
| 2010 | 272,622 | −4.6% | 175,646 | 1.55 |
| 2009 | 285,835 | −5.2% | 182,908 | 1.56 |
| 2008 | 301,659 | −2.0% | 183,810 | 1.64 |
| 2007 | 307,839 | −4.4% | 183,761 | 1.68 |
| 2006 | 321,885 | +18% | 183,118 | 1.76 |
| 2005 | 272,442 | −15% | 182,752 | 1.49 |
| 2004 | 322,236 | +30% | 185,708 | 1.74 |
| 2003 | 248,647 | −17% | 187,334 | 1.33 |
| 2002 | 300,738 | +3.6% | 188,462 | 1.60 |
| 2001 | 290,291 | +5.5% | 188,425 | 1.54 |
| 2000 | 275,063 | −8.1% | 188,182 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | 299,156 | −4.3% | 190,295 | 1.57 |
| 1998 | 312,641 | +5.9% | 199,053 | 1.57 |
| 1997 | 295,129 | +2.4% | 199,370 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 288,105 | −2.4% | 198,167 | 1.45 |
| 1995 | 295,268 | −2.1% | 200,848 | 1.47 |
| 1994 | 301,683 | +10% | 203,916 | 1.48 |
| 1993 | 274,056 | −8.9% | 217,379 | 1.26 |
| 1992 | 300,785 | −11% | 218,047 | 1.38 |
| 1991 | 339,761 | +25% | 221,830 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 271,127 | −8.3% | 217,450 | 1.25 |
| 1989 | 295,747 | −6.8% | 218,087 | 1.36 |
| 1988 | 317,260 | −3.7% | 213,535 | 1.49 |
| 1987 | 329,484 | +1.4% | 229,078 | 1.44 |
| 1986 | 324,803 | +7.0% | 231,540 | 1.40 |
| 1985 | 303,683 | +14% | 229,699 | 1.32 |
| 1984 | 266,662 | −30% | 210,112 | 1.27 |
| 1983 | 379,156 | +9.3% | 212,098 | 1.79 |
| 1982 | 347,026 | −33% | 283,000 | 1.23 |
| 1981 | 514,174 | +41% | 287,600 | 1.79 |
| 1980 | 365,520 | +16% | 291,200 | 1.26 |
| 1979 | 313,754 | −21% | 296,900 | 1.06 |
| 1978 | 399,142 | +8.5% | 298,600 | 1.34 |
| 1977 | 367,933 | +9.0% | 306,000 | 1.20 |
| 1976 | 337,453 | +0.4% | 311,400 | 1.08 |
| 1975 | 336,218 | −4.7% | 319,600 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 352,888 | +18% | 326,700 | 1.08 |
| 1973 | 300,083 | −14% | 324,400 | 0.93 |
| 1972 | 347,425 | −6.4% | 334,800 | 1.04 |
| 1971 | 371,304 | −20% | 364,100 | 1.02 |
| 1970 | 464,333 | +15% | 381,100 | 1.22 |
| 1969 | 404,044 | −25% | 382,500 | 1.06 |
| 1968 | 537,109 | +11% | 385,100 | 1.39 |
| 1967 | 483,684 | +1.6% | 386,800 | 1.25 |
| 1966 | 476,163 | +6.3% | 385,700 | 1.23 |
| 1965 | 447,764 | −3.6% | 386,900 | 1.16 |
| 1964 | 464,258 | +1.0% | 390,800 | 1.19 |
| 1963 | 459,804 | +40% | 393,600 | 1.17 |
| 1962 | 329,562 | −44% | 396,800 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 585,262 | — | 401,600 | 1.46 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in Italy?
Italy produced 280,180 t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
Italy ranked 14th of 114 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 18.1% of the world total.
How has the production of tree nuts in Italy changed?
It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 585,262 t in 1961.
What is the yield of tree nuts in Italy?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (280,180 t from 193,780 ha), against a world average of 1.3 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.