Land use hidden — Cropland in Italy
Italy: Land use hidden — Cropland was 94,841 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94,841 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
156,080 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
90,480 Square kilometres
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Italy recorded 94,841 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Italy peaked at 156,080 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 90,480 Square kilometres, in 2015.
That places Italy 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Italy, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,080 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 155,700 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 154,150 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 153,740 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 153,020 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 152,580 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 152,130 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 151,950 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 150,010 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 149,300 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 124,090 Square kilometres | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 123,050 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 122,330 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 122,880 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 123,130 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 123,530 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 123,350 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 124,220 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 124,460 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 124,360 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 124,240 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 124,150 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 122,680 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 122,320 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 121,140 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 120,980 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 120,700 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 119,810 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 119,670 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 119,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 118,500 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 116,290 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 113,800 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 111,430 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 109,280 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 110,060 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 109,740 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 111,370 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 114,220 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 112,840 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 111,370 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 108,940 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 105,390 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 105,290 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 103,340 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 99,210 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 97,020 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 100,412 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 95,594 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 96,298 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92,406 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 95,600 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90,870 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 91,210 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90,480 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 91,490 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92,183 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 91,600 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 93,291 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 93,846 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93,614 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94,711 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 94,841 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 94,841 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 77.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 94,841 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 5.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,262 Square kilometres | 150,010 Square kilometres | 156,080 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 126,034 Square kilometres | 122,330 Square kilometres | 149,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,005 Square kilometres | 119,670 Square kilometres | 124,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,441 Square kilometres | 109,280 Square kilometres | 119,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,941 Square kilometres | 95,594 Square kilometres | 112,840 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,543 Square kilometres | 90,480 Square kilometres | 96,298 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,253 Square kilometres | 93,614 Square kilometres | 94,841 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 25 South Africa 124,130 Square kilometres compare
- 26 Germany 118,810 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Philippines 112,226 Square kilometres compare
- 29 Uganda 91,000 Square kilometres compare
- 30 Romania 88,130 Square kilometres compare
- 31 Bangladesh 87,990 Square kilometres 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 use hidden — cropland in Italy?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Italy was 94,841 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 156,080 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,480 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata