Potatoes — Area harvested in Italy
Italy: Potatoes — Area harvested was 49,090 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested in Italy stood at 49,090 ha.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Italy peaked at 385,952 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 45,450 ha, in 2023.
That places Italy 49th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 378,639 ha | — |
| 1962 | 376,743 ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 385,952 ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 355,865 ha | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 348,303 ha | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 347,302 ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 339,090 ha | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 319,025 ha | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 305,860 ha | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 286,422 ha | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 237,517 ha | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 193,939 ha | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 182,124 ha | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 181,497 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 178,646 ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 173,610 ha | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 185,407 ha | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 172,442 ha | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 168,770 ha | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 161,328 ha | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 153,403 ha | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 148,461 ha | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 146,795 ha | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 138,693 ha | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 137,434 ha | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 133,553 ha | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 130,766 ha | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 127,119 ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 124,646 ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 120,481 ha | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 110,865 ha | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 106,012 ha | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 93,442 ha | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 86,442 ha | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 89,350 ha | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 91,479 ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 90,742 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 90,134 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 85,535 ha | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 81,894 ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 78,000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 76,985 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 73,975 ha | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 72,430 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 69,912 ha | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 72,451 ha | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 69,513 ha | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 70,578 ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70,594 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62,400 ha | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 62,091 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 58,398 ha | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 50,388 ha | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 52,349 ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 50,416 ha | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 48,138 ha | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 48,571 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46,430 ha | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 46,810 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,350 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46,700 ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 47,030 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45,450 ha | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 49,090 ha | +8.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 49,090 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,829 ha, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Italy's 49,090 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,594 ha, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350,753 ha | 305,860 ha | 385,952 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 196,037 ha | 168,770 ha | 286,422 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,220 ha | 124,646 ha | 161,328 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,448 ha | 85,535 ha | 120,481 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,633 ha | 69,513 ha | 81,894 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,599 ha | 46,430 ha | 62,400 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,124 ha | 45,450 ha | 49,090 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 46 Spain 61,390 ha compare
- 47 Argentina 59,019 ha compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 53,855 ha compare
- 50 Ethiopia PDR 48,500 ha compare
- 51 Australia and New Zealand 47,877 ha compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 45,450 ha compare
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 potatoes — area harvested in Italy?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Italy was 49,090 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 385,952 ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,450 ha in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.