Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Italy 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0386 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 36 Czechia 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Spain 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ghana 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tunisia 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominica 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.