Agriculture — Area in Italy
Italy: Agriculture — Area was 13,420 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Italy stood at 13,420 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Italy peaked at 20,683 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,451 1000 ha, in 2018.
Italy ranks 67th of 237 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.
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 | 13,259 1000 ha | 12,451 1000 ha | 14,328 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,464 1000 ha | 12,974 1000 ha | 14,003 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 64 Poland 14,723 1000 ha compare
- 65 Yugoslav SFR 13,971 1000 ha compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 13,613 1000 ha compare
- 68 Myanmar 13,010 1000 ha compare
- 69 Philippines 12,746 1000 ha compare
- 70 Romania 12,690 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Italy
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 38.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,574 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 635 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.02 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,554 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 18.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,398 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 53.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,949 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Italy?
- Agriculture — area in Italy was 13,420 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20,683 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,451 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for agriculture — area?
- Italy ranks 67th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Agriculture — 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.