Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Italy
Italy: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.005 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0058 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0049 Square kilometres per person
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.005 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0058 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 Square kilometres per person, in 2014.
That places Italy 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.005 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 74% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.005 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 120 Guatemala 0.0059 Square kilometres per person compare
- 121 Andorra 0.0058 Square kilometres per person compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 Square kilometres per person compare
- 124 Nepal 0.0048 Square kilometres per person compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 0.0046 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Italy?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Italy was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 Square kilometres per person in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Italy ranks 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.