Italy vs Romania: Land use
Italy
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
8.81 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Romania rank
35th
Land use over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.48 million hectares against 8.81 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 671,070 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 224 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 865,360 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 19,474 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.43 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 602,050 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 9.48 million hectares against 8.81 million hectares in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Italy and Romania?
- 671,070 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for land use?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.