10/17/2012

Where Pasta Comes From

Notes:

Italy is the largest producer of pasta in the world followed by the United States, Brazil, Russia & Turkey.  

Nearly 25% of the pasta in the world is produced in Italy.  Italy (3,247,322 tons) is very close to producing as much as the United States and Brazil combined (3,300,000 tons).

Italy and the United States produce more than 40% of the world's total. 

Slightly more than 50% of the world's pasta is produced in Italy, United States & Brazil.



Pasta Production By Country




 

Country

Tons

% Of World


1

Italy

3,247,322

24.81%


2

United States

2,000,000

15.28%


3

Brazil

1,300,000

9.93%


4

Russia

858,400

6.56%


5

Turkey

740,684

5.66%


6

Iran

560,000

4.28%


7

Egypt

400,000

3.06%


8

Venezuela

363,663

2.78%


9

Mexico

325,000

2.48%


10

Germany

322,700

2.47%


11

Argentina

291,300

2.23%


12

Peru

277,694

2.12%


13

Spain

252,624

1.93%


14

France

247,411

1.89%


15

Tunisia

183,000

1.40%


16

Canada

170,000

1.30%


17

Poland

160,000

1.22%


18

Greece

151,000

1.15%


19

Japan

144,500

1.10%


20

Colombia

131,270

1.00%


World

13,088,487


 

Prepared By:  Rob Cook, RobCookKC@Gmail.com, Linkedin

**Source: http://www.pasta-unafpa.org/ingstatistics5.htm