FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
True hemp, raw or retted production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 3,110 t of true hemp, raw or retted, the 9th largest in the world (0.84% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 80%. The record was 14,170 t in 1963. Area harvested: 340 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,110 t
- World rank
- 9 of 20
- 10-year change
- +80%
- Record
- 14,170 t
- 1963
True hemp, raw or retted in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,110 | +32% | 340 | 9.15 |
| 2023 | 2,350 | −41% | 300 | 7.83 |
| 2022 | 3,950 | −16% | 490 | 8.06 |
| 2021 | 4,710 | +0.9% | 600 | 7.85 |
| 2020 | 4,670 | −39% | 610 | 7.66 |
| 2019 | 7,710 | +67% | 910 | 8.47 |
| 2018 | 4,630 | +34% | 670 | 6.91 |
| 2017 | 3,444 | −33% | 459 | 7.50 |
| 2016 | 5,115 | +62% | 731 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 3,154 | +82% | 530 | 5.95 |
| 2014 | 1,730 | +1.8% | 223 | 7.76 |
| 2013 | 1,700 | +31% | 276 | 6.16 |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +225% | 227 | 5.73 |
| 2011 | 400 | +33% | 100 | 4.00 |
| 2010 | 300 | −57% | 209 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 700 | −13% | 175 | 4.00 |
| 2008 | 800 | −33% | 200 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 250 | 4.80 |
| 2006 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 250 | 4.80 |
| 2005 | 1,200 | −6.3% | 250 | 4.80 |
| 2004 | 1,281 | −57% | 296 | 4.33 |
| 2003 | 2,986 | +133% | 858 | 3.48 |
| 2002 | 1,281 | +480% | 296 | 4.33 |
| 2001 | 221 | −49% | 40 | 5.53 |
| 2000 | 437 | −14% | 78 | 5.60 |
| 1999 | 507 | — | 109 | 4.65 |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | 2 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 0 | — | 2 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 0 | −100% | 1 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0.0% | 18 | 0.56 |
| 1980 | 10 | −50% | 38 | 0.26 |
| 1979 | 20 | −57% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1978 | 47 | −51% | 250 | 0.19 |
| 1977 | 96 | +19% | 237 | 0.41 |
| 1976 | 81 | −35% | 205 | 0.40 |
| 1975 | 125 | −34% | 162 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 188 | +11% | 142 | 1.32 |
| 1973 | 170 | −42% | 161 | 1.06 |
| 1972 | 292 | −37% | 269 | 1.09 |
| 1971 | 465 | −54% | 454 | 1.02 |
| 1970 | 1,008 | −53% | 899 | 1.12 |
| 1969 | 2,135 | −55% | 1,861 | 1.15 |
| 1968 | 4,750 | −34% | 4,002 | 1.19 |
| 1967 | 7,210 | −36% | 6,066 | 1.19 |
| 1966 | 11,320 | +15% | 9,410 | 1.20 |
| 1965 | 9,860 | +3.0% | 8,858 | 1.11 |
| 1964 | 9,570 | −32% | 8,765 | 1.09 |
| 1963 | 14,170 | +0.9% | 12,213 | 1.16 |
| 1962 | 14,040 | +15% | 14,724 | 0.95 |
| 1961 | 12,170 | — | 12,601 | 0.97 |
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.