Tomatoes — Production in Italy

Italy: Tomatoes — Production was 6.02 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.02 million t
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 169 countries
All-time high
7.68 million t
in 2004
All-time low
2.68 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Production in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tomatoes — production in Italy is 6.02 million t, measured 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, tomatoes — production in Italy peaked at 7.68 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million t, in 1961.

That places Italy 6th out of 169 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.

Tomatoes — Production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Production in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2.68 million t —
1962 2.69 million t +0.6%
1963 2.84 million t +5.4%
1964 2.99 million t +5.4%
1965 3.18 million t +6.2%
1966 3.47 million t +9.2%
1967 3.46 million t -0.3%
1968 3.26 million t -5.8%
1969 3.67 million t +12.7%
1970 3.62 million t -1.4%
1971 3.42 million t -5.4%
1972 3.05 million t -10.9%
1973 3.31 million t +8.5%
1974 3.64 million t +9.9%
1975 3.51 million t -3.4%
1976 2.97 million t -15.5%
1977 3.18 million t +7.1%
1978 3.69 million t +15.9%
1979 4.87 million t +32.0%
1980 4.56 million t -6.3%
1981 4.29 million t -6.0%
1982 4.28 million t -0.3%
1983 5.79 million t +35.3%
1984 6.56 million t +13.4%
1985 6.56 million t -0.0%
1986 5.37 million t -18.2%
1987 4.86 million t -9.5%
1988 4.57 million t -6.0%
1989 5.73 million t +25.4%
1990 5.47 million t -4.5%
1991 5.80 million t +6.0%
1992 5.48 million t -5.4%
1993 5.15 million t -6.1%
1994 5.57 million t +8.2%
1995 5.18 million t -7.0%
1996 6.53 million t +26.0%
1997 5.57 million t -14.6%
1998 5.98 million t +7.2%
1999 7.25 million t +21.3%
2000 7.54 million t +3.9%
2001 6.39 million t -15.3%
2002 5.75 million t -10.0%
2003 6.65 million t +15.7%
2004 7.68 million t +15.5%
2005 7.19 million t -6.5%
2006 6.35 million t -11.6%
2007 6.53 million t +2.8%
2008 5.98 million t -8.5%
2009 6.88 million t +15.1%
2010 6.02 million t -12.4%
2011 5.95 million t -1.2%
2012 5.59 million t -6.0%
2013 5.32 million t -4.8%
2014 5.62 million t +5.7%
2015 6.41 million t +14.0%
2016 6.44 million t +0.4%
2017 6.02 million t -6.6%
2018 5.80 million t -3.6%
2019 5.78 million t -0.4%
2020 6.25 million t +8.1%
2021 6.64 million t +6.4%
2022 6.14 million t -7.7%
2023 6.02 million t -2.0%
2024 6.02 million t +0.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 6.02 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,454 t, 211.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 6.02 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,681 t, 52.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.14 million t 2.68 million t 3.67 million t 9
1970s 3.53 million t 2.97 million t 4.87 million t 10
1980s 5.26 million t 4.28 million t 6.56 million t 10
1990s 5.80 million t 5.15 million t 7.25 million t 10
2000s 6.69 million t 5.75 million t 7.68 million t 10
2010s 5.90 million t 5.32 million t 6.44 million t 10
2020s 6.21 million t 6.02 million t 6.64 million t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 India 21.32 million t compare
  2. 4 Egypt 7.52 million t compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.23 million t compare
  4. 5 USSR 6.91 million t compare
  5. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 781,518 t compare
  6. 7 Spain 4.57 million t compare
  7. 8 Mexico 4.42 million t compare
  8. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 561,093 t compare
  9. 9 Brazil 4.41 million t compare
  10. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 184,376 t compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — production in Italy?
Tomatoes — production in Italy was 6.02 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7.68 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest tomatoes — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million t in 1961.
How does Italy rank for tomatoes — production?
Italy ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — 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, published as part of Tomatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,741 data points, 1961–2024
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