Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Italy
Italy: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 38.23 % in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Italy, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Italy stood at 38.23 %.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Italy peaked at 55.23 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.78 %, in 1961.
Italy ranks 40th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.19 % | 21.78 % | 22.67 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.06 % | 22.77 % | 27.79 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.29 % | 27.34 % | 31.79 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.69 % | 31.97 % | 33.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.97 % | 34.42 % | 40.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.84 % | 38.78 % | 55.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.61 % | 38.23 % | 44.05 % | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Italy?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Italy was 38.23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.23 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.78 % in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 β Share in Cropland. 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.