Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Italy
Italy: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,574 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Italy is 3,574 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Italy peaked at 5,059 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,400 1000 ha, in 1961.
Italy ranks 23rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,400 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,425 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,479 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,533 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,587 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,640 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,695 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,750 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3,804 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,858 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,788 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,718 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,648 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,645 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,642 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,640 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,639 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,710 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,780 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,856 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,896 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,936 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,977 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,975 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,973 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,960 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,950 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,878 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,806 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,734 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,824 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,914 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,004 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,044 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,084 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,124 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,677 1000 ha | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 5,059 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4,792 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4,124 1000 ha | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 4,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,574 1000 ha | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 3,574 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,574 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 66.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,574 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 16.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,400 1000 ha | 3,400 1000 ha | 3,400 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,400 1000 ha | 3,400 1000 ha | 3,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,571 1000 ha | 3,400 1000 ha | 3,804 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,707 1000 ha | 3,639 1000 ha | 3,858 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,921 1000 ha | 3,806 1000 ha | 3,977 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,226 1000 ha | 3,734 1000 ha | 5,059 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,904 1000 ha | 3,574 1000 ha | 4,124 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 21 Egypt 4,014 1000 ha compare
- 22 Spain 3,759 1000 ha compare
- 24 Iraq 3,525 1000 ha compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 3,279 1000 ha compare
- 26 Afghanistan 3,208 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Italy?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Italy was 3,574 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,059 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Area. 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.