Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Italy 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0426 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0426 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 35 Azerbaijan 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guinea 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cambodia 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malta 0.0228 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.