Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.909 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.909 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
206th
of 233 countries
All-time high
4.56 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-20.64 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Italy, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Italy stood at -0.909 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 4.56 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20.64 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Italy 206th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.5209 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.9457 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1964 | -0.5997 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1965 | -0.5874 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1966 | -0.6388 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1967 | -0.442 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1968 | -0.3471 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1969 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 1970 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1971 | -20.64 % change on previous year | +964.1% |
| 1972 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1973 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3338 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1975 | 0.118 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3644 % change on previous year | +208.7% |
| 1977 | -0.0534 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1978 | 0.983 % change on previous year | -1941.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2645 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0739 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1793 % change on previous year | -342.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0845 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1983 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +4028.5% |
| 1984 | -0.3396 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1985 | -0.5167 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3978 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1987 | -0.2311 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1988 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +410.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3907 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2113 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1991 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -688.2% |
| 1992 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1993 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1994 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1995 | -0.5523 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5916 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1997 | -0.9482 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9209 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1999 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 2000 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2001 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2513 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2005 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -1092.5% |
| 2006 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 2007 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2008 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 2009 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2010 | 0.869 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2011 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -774.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2013 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2014 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2015 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5864 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2018 | -0.197 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2019 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1543.5% |
| 2020 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0917 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2022 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +1542.9% |
| 2023 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2024 | -0.909 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -0.909 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1025 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -4028.5% | -0.0845 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1941.0% | -0.0534 % change on previous year | 0.983 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1543.5% | -0.197 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1542.9% | -0.0917 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1092.5% | 0.2513 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -964.1% | -1.94 % change on previous year | -20.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6367 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | -0.3471 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -20.64 % change on previous year | 0.983 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5158 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 0.3978 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4982 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0608 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1219 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 203 Slovenia -0.8497 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Belarus -0.8531 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Comoros -0.8953 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Belize -0.9524 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Spain -0.9794 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Jordan -0.9852 % change on previous year 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.1899 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Italy was -0.909 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.64 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 206th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.