Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Italy

Italy: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 19,443 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
19,443 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 207 countries
All-time high
19,557 Square kilometres
in 2015
All-time low
19,429 Square kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Italy, 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120222000: 19.4k Square kilometres2005: 19.5k Square kilometres2010: 19.5k Square kilometres2015: 19.6k Square kilometres2020: 19.5k Square kilometres2022: 19.4k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — grassland in Italy is 19,443 Square kilometres, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Italy peaked at 19,557 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,429 Square kilometres, in 2000.

Italy ranks 51st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Italy, 2000 to 2022.
Year Square kilometres Change
2000 19,429 Square kilometres
2005 19,547 Square kilometres +0.6%
2010 19,503 Square kilometres -0.2%
2015 19,557 Square kilometres +0.3%
2020 19,496 Square kilometres -0.3%
2022 19,443 Square kilometres -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,488 Square kilometres 19,429 Square kilometres 19,547 Square kilometres 2
2010s 19,530 Square kilometres 19,503 Square kilometres 19,557 Square kilometres 2
2020s 19,470 Square kilometres 19,443 Square kilometres 19,496 Square kilometres 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Italy?
Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Italy was 19,443 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19,557 Square kilometres in 2015.
What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 19,429 Square kilometres in 2000.
How does Italy rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
Italy ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,053 places, 6,318 data points, 2000–2022
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The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation