Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.1219 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1219 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
96th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1785 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.1029 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.1219 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1785 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1029 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Italy 96th out of 167 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1726 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1728 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1732 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1754 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1777 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1785 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1782 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1769 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1785 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1773 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1769 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1757 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1743 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1743 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1741 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1694 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1681 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1652 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.166 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1655 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1479 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.155 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1498 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1477 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1486 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1478 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1488 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1472 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1481 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1477 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1472 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1489 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1508 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1493 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1496 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1589 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.156 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.141 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1536 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1366 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1318 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.122 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1097 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1194 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1219 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1219 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1726 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1777 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1769 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1785 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.17 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1652 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1743 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1508 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1655 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1481 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1508 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1097 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1589 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 93 Liberia 0.127 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 94 Czechia 0.1255 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 95 Nepal 0.1252 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 97 Ecuador 0.1184 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 98 Chile 0.1182 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 99 Belarus 0.1173 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.1219 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1785 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1029 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.