What is land area — area in Italy?

Land area — area in Italy was 29,572 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 29,572 1000 ha in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 29,411 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Italy rank for land area — area?

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

Is land 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Italy

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

Italy: Land area — Area was 29,572 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

29,572 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

84th

of 267 countries

All-time high

29,572 1000 ha

in 2022

All-time low

29,411 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Italy, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 29,572 1000 ha for land 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, land area — area in Italy peaked at 29,572 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,411 1000 ha, in 1961.

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

Land area — Area in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	29,411 1000 ha	—
1962	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	29,411 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	29,572 1000 ha	+0.5%
2001	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	29,572 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	29,572 1000 ha	+0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 29,572 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 9.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Italy's 29,572 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	29,411 1000 ha	29,411 1000 ha	29,411 1000 ha	9
1970s	29,411 1000 ha	29,411 1000 ha	29,411 1000 ha	10
1980s	29,411 1000 ha	29,411 1000 ha	29,411 1000 ha	10
1990s	29,411 1000 ha	29,411 1000 ha	29,411 1000 ha	10
2000s	29,572 1000 ha	29,572 1000 ha	29,572 1000 ha	10
2010s	29,572 1000 ha	29,572 1000 ha	29,572 1000 ha	10
2020s	29,572 1000 ha	29,572 1000 ha	29,572 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Italy

81 Poland 30,607 1000 ha compare
82 Finland 30,400 1000 ha compare
83 Philippines 29,817 1000 ha compare
85 Burkina Faso 27,360 1000 ha compare
86 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare
87 New Zealand 26,331 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 land area — area in Italy?: Land area — area in Italy was 29,572 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 29,572 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 29,411 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Italy rank for land area — area?: Italy ranks 84th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land 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, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.