Land use hidden — Other areas in Italy

Italy: Land use hidden — Other areas was 67,569 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67,569 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
125,720 Square kilometres
in 1988
All-time low
49,812 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Italy, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Germany 69,390 Square kilometres compare
  2. 57 Ukraine 69,210 Square kilometres compare
  3. 58 Japan 69,149 Square kilometres compare
  4. 60 Burkina Faso 66,828 Square kilometres compare
  5. 61 New Zealand 66,697 Square kilometres compare
  6. 62 United Arab Emirates 63,930 Square kilometres compare

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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