In 2024, 6 million tonnes of pasta worth €9.1 billion were produced throughout the Union. More than two-thirds - 4.1 million tonnes - in Italy, which is confirmed as the undisputed queen of the famous first course. Less than half remains on Italian tables: exports reached 2.2 million tonnes.
The EU Statistical Office has taken a snapshot of the supply chain on the eve of World Pasta Day. After Italy, Spain is currently the second-largest producer in the Old Continent, with 6 per cent of the total (367 thousand tonnes), and Germany is third, with 5 per cent (290 thousand tonnes).
