Arable land — Area in Italy
Italy: Arable land — Area was 6,949 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Italy stood at 6,949 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Italy peaked at 12,862 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,601 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Italy 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,862 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,795 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 12,674 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 12,598 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 12,524 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 12,444 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 12,389 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 12,346 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 12,221 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 11,984 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 9,511 1000 ha | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 9,393 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 9,288 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,319 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 9,330 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9,364 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,359 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9,451 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 9,476 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 9,483 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9,466 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 9,458 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9,128 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 9,097 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9,050 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9,086 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9,065 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 8,958 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8,993 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9,012 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8,900 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8,750 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8,550 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8,329 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,283 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,332 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8,253 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8,329 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8,545 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 8,398 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8,252 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8,106 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,959 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7,979 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,780 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,376 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 7,171 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7,498 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6,981 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7,042 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,629 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,912 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,827 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,728 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,601 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6,697 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,736 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,723 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,914 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,199 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 7,193 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,084 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,013 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,949 1000 ha | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6,949 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 40.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6,949 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,539 1000 ha | 12,221 1000 ha | 12,862 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,648 1000 ha | 9,288 1000 ha | 11,984 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,178 1000 ha | 8,958 1000 ha | 9,483 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,528 1000 ha | 8,253 1000 ha | 9,012 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,750 1000 ha | 6,981 1000 ha | 8,398 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,781 1000 ha | 6,601 1000 ha | 7,042 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,088 1000 ha | 6,949 1000 ha | 7,199 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 arable land — area in Italy?
- Arable land — area in Italy was 6,949 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12,862 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,601 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for arable land — area?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Arable 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.