Sweet potato production in Italy
Italy: Sweet potato production was 8,494 tonnes in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
8,494 tonnes
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
35,930 tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
4,959 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Sweet potato production in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Italy is 8,494 tonnes, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Italy peaked at 35,930 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4,959 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Italy 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,260 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 29,150 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 32,480 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 35,930 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 35,600 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 32,140 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 35,740 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 33,930 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 29,320 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 26,130 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 25,070 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 24,390 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 20,820 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 23,470 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 23,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 26,400 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 24,600 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 21,000 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 20,500 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 21,400 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 20,300 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 16,600 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 16,800 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 15,200 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 13,700 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 13,200 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 11,300 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 10,900 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 10,300 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 11,300 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 12,400 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 16,227 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 17,126 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 17,115 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14,273 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 13,300 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 12,700 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 10,231 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 14,500 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 14,100 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,617 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 20,643 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 22,498 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 20,251 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 20,469 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,981 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2008 | 8,158 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,771 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 8,681 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 10,190 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 4,959 tonnes | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 6,354 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 6,723 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,547 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 12,456 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 8,494 tonnes | -31.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8,494 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,394 tonnes | 27,260 tonnes | 35,930 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,538 tonnes | 20,500 tonnes | 26,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,970 tonnes | 10,300 tonnes | 21,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,667 tonnes | 10,231 tonnes | 17,126 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,199 tonnes | 7,771 tonnes | 22,498 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,175 tonnes | 4,959 tonnes | 12,456 tonnes | 8 |
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 sweet potato production in Italy?
- Sweet potato production in Italy was 8,494 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 35,930 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,959 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for sweet potato production?
- Italy ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.