Country area — Area, per capita in Italy
Italy: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per capita in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area, per capita in Italy stood at 0.0005 1000 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 ha per person, in 2014.
That places Italy 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Italy?
- Country area — area, per capita in Italy was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Italy ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.