Italy vs Southern Europe: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate

Italy
5.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Europe
0.6746 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Southern Europe rank
1st

Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Europe
-15-10-505196219932024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.1 % change on previous year against 0.6746 % change on previous year in Southern Europe, a difference of 4.43 % change on previous year.

That makes Italy's figure about 7.6 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Europe ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 1st of 239 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Southern Europe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s -0.278 % change on previous year -0.1801 % change on previous year 0.0979 % change on previous year Southern Europe
1970s -1.3 % change on previous year -0.5264 % change on previous year 0.7738 % change on previous year Southern Europe
1980s -0.4378 % change on previous year -0.1935 % change on previous year 0.2443 % change on previous year Southern Europe
1990s -0.6265 % change on previous year -0.7064 % change on previous year 0.0799 % change on previous year Italy
2000s -1.2 % change on previous year -1.07 % change on previous year 0.1329 % change on previous year Southern Europe
2010s -0.5937 % change on previous year -0.6195 % change on previous year 0.0257 % change on previous year Italy
2020s -0.2349 % change on previous year -1.4 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, annual growth rate, Italy or Southern Europe?
Italy, at 5.1 % change on previous year against 0.6746 % change on previous year in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area, annual growth rate between Italy and Southern Europe?
4.43 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Italy and Southern Europe rank globally for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 1st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
273 places, 15,793 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.