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How much apples do Italy produce and export?

Italy is the nullth largest producer of apples: 2.4 million tonnes in 2024, 2.5% of the world's 97.9 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 2nd largest exporter by value: $1.1 billion in 2024, 13% of world exports of apples (HS 080810) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Germany, which takes 30% of its apples exports by value.

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Italy's apples production

Italy apples production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
2.4 million tonnes2.5%-0.3% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Italy apples production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of italy apples production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Italy apples production from 2,167,000 to 2,398,540, peaking at 2,602,700.0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Italy apples production

Share of world output over time

Italy's share of world apples production in selected years
19902000201020202024
5.1%3.8%3.1%2.7%2.5%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 10%, 1970s 6.8%, 1980s 5.5%, 1990s 4.5%, 2000s 3.5%, 2010s 2.8%, 2020s 2.4%. See the concentration-over-time report.

Italy's apples exports

Italy exports of Apples, fresh, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
2$1.1 billion13%909,200 t$1,1702024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 080810 (Apples, fresh).

Where Italy's apples goes

Largest destinations of Italy's apples exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of Italy's exports
Germany$319M30%
Spain$117M11%
Saudi Arabia$71M6.7%
Brazil$60M5.7%
United Kingdom$59M5.5%

Largest five destinations of 2,356 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

How much apples Italy uses

Italy's domestic supply of apples was 1.2 million tonnes in 2023, 1.1% of the world's. Food supply was 15 kg per person a year, 34th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 187% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 7%. FAO's item is "Apples and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

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