Agricultural land — Area in Italy
Italy: Agricultural land — Area was 12,902 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12,902 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Italy peaked at 20,683 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,276 1000 ha, in 2023.
Italy ranks 75th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,683 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,652 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 20,510 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 20,462 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 20,440 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 20,405 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 20,379 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 20,355 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 20,227 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 20,180 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 17,649 1000 ha | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 17,508 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 17,482 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 17,502 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 17,517 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 17,529 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 17,501 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 17,589 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 17,608 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 17,562 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 17,551 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 17,536 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 17,260 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 17,244 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 17,095 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 17,042 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17,012 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16,839 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 16,850 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16,840 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 16,054 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 15,978 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 15,910 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 15,702 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 15,333 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 15,349 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15,345 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,484 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 15,799 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 15,556 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,323 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,092 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 14,907 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14,883 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14,736 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14,203 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 14,162 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,457 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13,983 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14,328 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13,762 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 13,523 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13,630 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13,162 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12,945 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12,812 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12,827 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12,405 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 13,121 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 12,518 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12,403 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,001 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 12,276 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 12,902 1000 ha | +5.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12,902 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 15.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12,902 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 5.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,457 1000 ha | 20,227 1000 ha | 20,683 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,806 1000 ha | 17,482 1000 ha | 20,180 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,199 1000 ha | 16,839 1000 ha | 17,562 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,779 1000 ha | 15,333 1000 ha | 16,840 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,730 1000 ha | 13,983 1000 ha | 15,556 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,251 1000 ha | 12,405 1000 ha | 14,328 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,620 1000 ha | 12,276 1000 ha | 13,001 1000 ha | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Italy?
- Agricultural land — area in Italy was 12,902 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20,683 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,276 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural land — area?
- Italy ranks 75th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.