Arable land use per person in Italy
Italy: Arable land use per person was 0.1201 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1201 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2545 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1096 hectares per person
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Arable land use per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2545 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2515 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2473 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2438 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2403 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2369 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2342 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2319 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1683 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1681 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1673 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1683 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1683 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.168 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1673 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1605 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1587 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1589 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1457 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1465 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1451 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1464 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1501 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.138 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1338 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1263 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.122 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1266 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1172 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1177 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1183 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1096 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1114 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1123 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1158 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1211 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1216 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1201 hectares per person | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1201 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1201 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.