Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Italy is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Italy 55th out of 139 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.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 52 Senegal 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Iceland 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Lebanon 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Indonesia 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Suriname 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ireland 0.002 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)
- 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 inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — 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.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — 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
Inland waters — 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.