Agricultural land area — Arable land in Italy
Italy: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 6,930 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,930 Hectares
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
10,280 Hectares
in 1990
All-time low
6,496 Hectares
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable land in Italy is 6,930 Hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Italy peaked at 10,280 Hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,496 Hectares, in 2012.
Italy ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Italy, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,280 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 10,082 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,630 Hectares | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 9,078 Hectares | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 9,037 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8,979 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,661 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8,577 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,490 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,617 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8,424 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,286 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8,241 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,959 Hectares | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8,032 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,744 Hectares | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7,377 Hectares | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 7,381 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,314 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7,015 Hectares | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,896 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,496 Hectares | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 6,827 Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,728 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,602 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6,697 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,884 Hectares | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6,722 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,914 Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6,909 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,906 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,011 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,056 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,930 Hectares | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,143 Hectares | 8,490 Hectares | 10,280 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,862 Hectares | 7,314 Hectares | 8,424 Hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,778 Hectares | 6,496 Hectares | 7,015 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,962 Hectares | 6,906 Hectares | 7,056 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.775 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3373 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Italy?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Italy was 6,930 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10,280 Hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,496 Hectares in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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