Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0703 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0703 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Italy 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0703 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0702 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0697 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0696 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0695 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0694 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0596 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0596 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0596 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0579 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0518 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0479 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0489 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0696 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0703 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0585 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 80 Kiribati 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Portugal 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 China 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Albania 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Marshall Islands 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Mauritius 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0703 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.