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
7th
of 174 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
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 7th out of 174 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.
Tomato production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.84 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 2.99 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 3.18 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.47 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 3.46 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.26 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.67 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 3.62 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.42 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.05 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 3.31 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 3.64 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 3.51 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.97 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 3.18 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.69 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 4.87 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 4.56 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.29 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 4.28 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.79 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 6.56 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 6.56 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.37 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 4.86 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 4.57 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.73 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 5.47 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.80 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 5.48 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.15 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 5.57 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 5.18 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 6.53 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 5.57 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 5.98 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 7.25 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 7.54 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.39 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 5.75 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 6.65 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 7.68 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 7.19 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.35 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 6.53 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.98 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.88 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 6.02 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 5.95 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.59 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.32 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.62 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.41 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 6.44 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.02 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.80 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.78 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.25 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.14 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.02 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.02 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.02 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,490 tonnes, 165.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.02 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,910 tonnes, 49.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 7th out of 174 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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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.