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