Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Italy
Italy: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 2.51 million Hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.51 million Hectares
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.51 million Hectares
in 2024
All-time low
88,437 Hectares
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Italy, 1993–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.51 million Hectares for agricultural land area — organic farming in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in Italy peaked at 2.51 million Hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,437 Hectares, in 1993.
Italy ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Italy, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88,437 Hectares | — |
| 1994 | 154,120 Hectares | +74.3% |
| 1995 | 204,494 Hectares | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 334,173 Hectares | +63.4% |
| 1997 | 641,148 Hectares | +91.9% |
| 1998 | 466,744 Hectares | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 953,058 Hectares | +104.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million Hectares | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million Hectares | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million Hectares | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 954,362 Hectares | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million Hectares | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million Hectares | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million Hectares | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million Hectares | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million Hectares | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million Hectares | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million Hectares | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million Hectares | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million Hectares | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million Hectares | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million Hectares | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million Hectares | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million Hectares | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million Hectares | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.46 million Hectares | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million Hectares | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 406,025 Hectares | 88,437 Hectares | 953,058 Hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million Hectares | 954,362 Hectares | 1.17 million Hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million Hectares | 1.10 million Hectares | 1.99 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million Hectares | 2.09 million Hectares | 2.51 million Hectares | 5 |
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- 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 300,149 t (2024)
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- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 201,760 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in Italy?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in Italy was 2.51 million Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million Hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,437 Hectares in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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