Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Italy
Italy: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 36,035 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Italy is 36,035 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Italy peaked at 52,500 Square kilometres in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30,416 Square kilometres, in 2021.
Italy ranks 65th of 180 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,308 Square kilometres | 50,750 Square kilometres | 52,260 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,031 Square kilometres | 51,620 Square kilometres | 52,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,986 Square kilometres | 48,580 Square kilometres | 51,270 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,353 Square kilometres | 42,040 Square kilometres | 48,680 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,802 Square kilometres | 42,820 Square kilometres | 44,600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,268 Square kilometres | 32,450 Square kilometres | 46,980 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,271 Square kilometres | 30,416 Square kilometres | 36,035 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.775 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3373 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Italy?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Italy was 36,035 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 52,500 Square kilometres in 1970.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,416 Square kilometres in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Italy ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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