Potato yields in Italy
Italy: Potato yields was 28.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 159 countries
All-time high
30.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
9.45 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Italy stood at 28.78 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Italy peaked at 30.3 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.45 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Italy 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.45 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 11.36 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 12.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 13.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 15.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 15.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 16.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 16.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 17.9 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 17.32 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 17.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 17.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 18.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 19.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 20.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 22.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 23.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.34 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 24.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 25.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.77 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 25.15 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 25.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 22.72 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 24.84 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 24.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 27.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 27.73 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.3 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 29.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 28.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 28.78 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 28.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | 9.45 tonnes per hectare | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | 12.81 tonnes per hectare | 17.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.24 tonnes per hectare | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.42 tonnes per hectare | 19.16 tonnes per hectare | 24.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | 21.77 tonnes per hectare | 25.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | 24.92 tonnes per hectare | 28.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.89 tonnes per hectare | 27.84 tonnes per hectare | 30.3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Italy?
- Potato yields in Italy was 28.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for potato yields?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.