Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
12th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Italy is 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 12th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 9 Albania 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Thailand 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Nepal 0.0095 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 11.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0007 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — 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
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.