Italy vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Italy
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 55.75 % against 53.86 % in Italy, a difference of 1.89 %.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 70th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.29 % | 40.78 % | 20.51 % | Italy |
| 1970s | 54.1 % | 39.02 % | 15.08 % | Italy |
| 1980s | 53.36 % | 42.9 % | 10.46 % | Italy |
| 1990s | 54.05 % | 47.27 % | 6.77 % | Italy |
| 2000s | 52.57 % | 55.06 % | 2.49 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 51.23 % | 55.84 % | 4.61 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 56.2 % | 55.62 % | 0.578 % | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Italy or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 55.75 % against 53.86 % in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Italy and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 1.89 %, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Italy ranks 70th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 67th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.