The world production of pasta is close to 17 million tons. Above all, what matters is that Italy remains firmly in the lead in the ranking of the producer countries with 3.6 million tons (ahead of Turkey and the United States) and a turnover of almost 7 billion Euros.
This is what the latest analysis elaborated by UIF, Unione italiana food (based on ISTAT data) for the period January-December 2023, according to which Italy exported over 2.2 million tons of pasta, recording a slight contraction in volumes (-3.7% compared to 2022)in line with the general trend in the agri-food sector.
