The harvested production of pome fruits in Italy has shown significant fluctuations over the past eight years. After peaking in 2016, the volume dropped sharply in 2017. Following a slight recovery in 2018, the trend saw subsequent decreases, notably in 2019 and 2021, with a notable but short-lived improvement in 2020, and an 11.67% increase in 2022. However, by 2023, production had again declined to 2.68 million metric tons, demonstrating a -3.45% year-on-year decrease from 2022.

The five-year CAGR leading up to 2023 reveals an average yearly reduction rate of -4.55%. Going forward, forecast data up to 2028 predict a continued decline, albeit at a slowed pace, with a -1.11% annual CAGR.

Future trends to watch for:

Impact of climate change and weather variability on pome fruit crop yields.
Development and adoption of advanced agricultural practices to mitigate production declines.
Market and policy changes affecting the pome fruit industry.