Potato production in Italy
Italy: Potato production was 1.41 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
38th
of 160 countries
All-time high
4.38 million tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
1.27 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.41 million tonnes for potato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Italy peaked at 4.38 million tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million tonnes, in 2023.
Italy ranks 38th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.93 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 4.38 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 3.82 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 3.55 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3.86 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 4.01 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.96 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.97 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.67 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 3.26 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.95 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.89 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.90 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.08 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.84 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.02 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.92 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.57 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.45 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.40 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.55 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.45 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.34 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.46 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.07 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million tonnes | +11.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.41 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.41 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Italy?
- Potato production in Italy was 1.41 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for potato production?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.