Potatoes — Yield in Italy
Italy: Potatoes — Yield was 28,778 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Italy is 28,778 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Italy peaked at 30,299 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,453 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Italy 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,383 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,453 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 11,359 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 10,744 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 10,191 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 11,114 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 11,825 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 12,412 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 12,981 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 12,805 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 13,722 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 15,204 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 15,862 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 15,699 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16,232 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 16,837 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 16,610 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 16,487 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 17,895 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 18,120 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18,768 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 17,324 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 17,047 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 17,661 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 17,441 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 19,100 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 18,765 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 18,423 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 19,716 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 19,162 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 20,011 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 22,659 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 22,457 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 23,378 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 23,289 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22,467 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 22,261 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 24,342 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 24,184 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 25,070 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25,091 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24,100 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21,770 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 25,148 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 25,082 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24,607 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25,630 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 22,724 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 24,835 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 24,968 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,916 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25,451 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 25,248 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26,083 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 27,156 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28,437 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 27,731 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 28,163 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28,593 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30,299 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 29,168 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 28,343 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 27,843 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 28,778 kg/ha | +3.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 28,778 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 28,778 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,162 kg/ha | 9,453 kg/ha | 12,981 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,735 kg/ha | 12,805 kg/ha | 17,895 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,236 kg/ha | 17,047 kg/ha | 19,716 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,421 kg/ha | 19,162 kg/ha | 24,342 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,406 kg/ha | 21,770 kg/ha | 25,630 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,675 kg/ha | 24,916 kg/ha | 28,593 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,886 kg/ha | 27,843 kg/ha | 30,299 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 47 Hungary 29,478 kg/ha compare
- 48 Czechia 28,814 kg/ha compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28,752 kg/ha compare
- 50 Laos 28,752 kg/ha compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 28,726 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Italy?
- Potatoes — yield in Italy was 28,778 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30,299 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,453 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for potatoes — yield?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.