Sweet potatoes — Yield in Italy

Italy: Sweet potatoes — Yield was 21,892 kg/ha in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
21,892 kg/ha
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
21st
of 125 countries
All-time high
24,258 kg/ha
in 1993
All-time low
8,024 kg/ha
in 1999
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Sweet potatoes — Yield in Italy, 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2017, sweet potatoes — yield in Italy stood at 21,892 kg/ha.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — yield in Italy peaked at 24,258 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8,024 kg/ha, in 1999.

Italy ranks 21st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,352 kg/ha 15,392 kg/ha 18,936 kg/ha 9
1970s 19,855 kg/ha 17,455 kg/ha 22,018 kg/ha 10
1980s 20,421 kg/ha 18,202 kg/ha 21,012 kg/ha 10
1990s 20,557 kg/ha 8,024 kg/ha 24,258 kg/ha 10
2000s 15,037 kg/ha 11,366 kg/ha 20,094 kg/ha 10
2010s 20,832 kg/ha 18,996 kg/ha 22,775 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 Japan 22,547 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 China 22,214 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 China, mainland 22,207 kg/ha compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 21,557 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 Sudan (former) 21,429 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 Mexico 20,302 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — yield in Italy?
Sweet potatoes — yield in Italy was 21,892 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 24,258 kg/ha in 1993.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8,024 kg/ha in 1999.
How does Italy rank for sweet potatoes — yield?
Italy ranks 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
Is sweet potatoes — yield rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,853 data points, 1961–2024
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