What is country area — area in Italy?

Country area — area in Italy was 30,207 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 30,207 1000 ha in 2022.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 30,134 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Italy rank for country area — area?

Italy ranks 84th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Italy

Name: Country area — Area in Italy
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Italy: Country area — Area was 30,207 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

30,207 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

84th

of 267 countries

All-time high

30,207 1000 ha

in 2022

All-time low

30,134 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Italy, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Italy recorded 30,207 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Italy peaked at 30,207 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,134 1000 ha, in 1961.

Italy ranks 84th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	30,134 1000 ha	—
1962	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	30,134 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	30,207 1000 ha	+0.2%
2001	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	30,207 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	30,207 1000 ha	+0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 30,207 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 9.8× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Italy's 30,207 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30,134 1000 ha	30,134 1000 ha	30,134 1000 ha	9
1970s	30,134 1000 ha	30,134 1000 ha	30,134 1000 ha	10
1980s	30,134 1000 ha	30,134 1000 ha	30,134 1000 ha	10
1990s	30,134 1000 ha	30,134 1000 ha	30,134 1000 ha	10
2000s	30,207 1000 ha	30,207 1000 ha	30,207 1000 ha	10
2010s	30,207 1000 ha	30,207 1000 ha	30,207 1000 ha	10
2020s	30,207 1000 ha	30,207 1000 ha	30,207 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Italy

82 Poland 31,394 1000 ha compare
83 Oman 30,950 1000 ha compare
85 Philippines 30,000 1000 ha compare
86 Burkina Faso 27,420 1000 ha compare
87 New Zealand 26,771 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Italy?: Country area — area in Italy was 30,207 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 30,207 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 30,134 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Italy rank for country area — area?: Italy ranks 84th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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