Arable land use per person in Italy
Italy: Arable land use per person was 0.1201 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Italy is 0.1201 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Italy peaked at 0.2545 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1096 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Italy 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.241 hectares per person | 0.2283 hectares per person | 0.2545 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.175 hectares per person | 0.1673 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1622 hectares per person | 0.1582 hectares per person | 0.168 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1451 hectares per person | 0.1589 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1343 hectares per person | 0.1172 hectares per person | 0.1489 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1134 hectares per person | 0.1096 hectares per person | 0.1183 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1207 hectares per person | 0.12 hectares per person | 0.1216 hectares per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Italy?
- Arable land use per person in Italy was 0.1201 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2545 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1096 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for arable land use per person?
- Italy ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.