Tomato production in Italy

Italy: Tomato production was 6.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 173 countries
All-time high
7.68 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
2.68 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomato production in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Italy recorded 6.02 million tonnes for tomato production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomato production in Italy peaked at 7.68 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Italy 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.14 million tonnes 2.68 million tonnes 3.67 million tonnes 9
1970s 3.53 million tonnes 2.97 million tonnes 4.87 million tonnes 10
1980s 5.26 million tonnes 4.28 million tonnes 6.56 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.80 million tonnes 5.15 million tonnes 7.25 million tonnes 10
2000s 6.69 million tonnes 5.75 million tonnes 7.68 million tonnes 10
2010s 5.90 million tonnes 5.32 million tonnes 6.44 million tonnes 10
2020s 6.21 million tonnes 6.02 million tonnes 6.64 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Turkey 14.62 million tonnes compare
  2. 4 United States 10.68 million tonnes compare
  3. 5 Egypt 7.52 million tonnes compare
  4. 7 Spain 4.57 million tonnes compare
  5. 8 Mexico 4.42 million tonnes compare
  6. 9 Brazil 4.41 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomato production in Italy?
Tomato production in Italy was 6.02 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 tomato production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7.68 million tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Italy rank for tomato production?
Italy ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is tomato production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tomato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 9,389 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Tomato production is measured in tonnes.