Land use hidden — Other areas in Italy
Italy: Land use hidden — Other areas was 67,569 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Italy recorded 67,569 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Italy peaked at 125,720 Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 49,812 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Italy ranks 59th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Italy, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,280 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 87,590 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 89,010 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 89,490 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 89,710 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 90,060 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 90,320 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 90,560 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 91,840 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 92,310 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 117,620 Square kilometres | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 119,030 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 119,290 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 119,090 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 118,940 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 118,820 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 119,100 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 118,220 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 118,030 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 118,490 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 118,600 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 118,750 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 121,510 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 121,670 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 123,160 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 123,690 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 123,990 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 125,720 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 125,610 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49,812 Square kilometres | -60.3% |
| 1991 | 56,893 Square kilometres | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 56,874 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 56,774 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 58,074 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 60,985 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 60,046 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 59,306 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 57,136 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 53,207 Square kilometres | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 55,656 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 56,347 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57,978 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 60,979 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 60,560 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 61,372 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 66,043 Square kilometres | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 65,794 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 62,183 Square kilometres | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 66,272 Square kilometres | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 62,160 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 66,374 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 67,072 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 67,523 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71,665 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 73,297 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 74,089 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 73,405 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 77,083 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 69,384 Square kilometres | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 74,872 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 75,487 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 68,975 Square kilometres | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 67,569 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 67,569 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 6.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 67,569 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -60.3% | 125,610 Square kilometres | 49,812 Square kilometres |
| 1971 | +27.4% | 92,310 Square kilometres | 117,620 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,540 Square kilometres | 87,280 Square kilometres | 91,840 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 116,045 Square kilometres | 92,310 Square kilometres | 119,290 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,119 Square kilometres | 118,490 Square kilometres | 125,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,911 Square kilometres | 49,812 Square kilometres | 60,985 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,318 Square kilometres | 55,656 Square kilometres | 66,272 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,205 Square kilometres | 62,160 Square kilometres | 77,083 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,726 Square kilometres | 67,569 Square kilometres | 75,487 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 56 Germany 69,390 Square kilometres compare
- 57 Ukraine 69,210 Square kilometres compare
- 58 Japan 69,149 Square kilometres compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 66,828 Square kilometres compare
- 61 New Zealand 66,697 Square kilometres compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 63,930 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 — other areas in Italy?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Italy was 67,569 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 125,720 Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,812 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 — Other areas. 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