Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Italy

Italy: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 16.94 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.94 %
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
16th
of 76 countries
All-time high
20.63 %
in 2020
All-time low
16.13 %
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Italy, 2001–2024

051015202001201220242001: 16.1 %2003: 18.3 %2005: 17.7 %2007: 18.8 %2010: 16.8 %2013: 19.1 %2016: 19.9 %2020: 20.6 %2021: 19.7 %2022: 17.8 %2023: 17.8 %2024: 16.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Italy is 16.94 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Italy peaked at 20.63 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.13 %, in 2001.

Italy ranks 16th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Italy, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 16.13 %
2003 18.33 % +13.6%
2005 17.73 % -3.3%
2007 18.83 % +6.2%
2010 16.83 % -10.6%
2013 19.08 % +13.4%
2016 19.93 % +4.5%
2020 20.63 % +3.5%
2021 19.72 % -4.4%
2022 17.81 % -9.7%
2023 17.8 % -0.1%
2024 16.94 % -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.75 % 16.13 % 18.83 % 4
2010s 18.61 % 16.83 % 19.93 % 3
2020s 18.58 % 16.94 % 20.63 % 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Cyprus 19.58 % compare
  2. 14 Qatar 17.57 % compare
  3. 15 Albania 16.96 % compare
  4. 17 Mauritius 16.52 % compare
  5. 18 Portugal 15.46 % compare
  6. 19 Spain 15.24 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Italy?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Italy was 16.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20.63 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16.13 % in 2001.
How does Italy rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Italy ranks 16th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.