Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Italy
Italy: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 72.45 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Italy is 72.45 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Italy peaked at 76 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.49 %, in 2011.
That places Italy 85th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.92 % | 74.16 % | 75.46 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.73 % | 69.97 % | 73.98 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.94 % | 70.79 % | 71.15 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.89 % | 70.97 % | 73.81 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.23 % | 68.37 % | 72.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7 % | 66.49 % | 73.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.35 % | 72.45 % | 76 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 38.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,574 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 635 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.02 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,554 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 18.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,398 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 53.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,949 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Italy?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Italy was 72.45 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.49 % in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Italy ranks 85th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.