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.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Italy, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,750 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 50,820 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50,950 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 50,880 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51,380 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 51,470 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 51,660 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51,600 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52,260 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 52,500 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 52,400 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 52,030 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 52,490 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 52,140 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 52,040 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51,760 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 51,660 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51,670 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51,620 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51,260 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 51,270 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51,210 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49,920 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 50,120 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49,810 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 49,440 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 49,420 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48,580 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 48,830 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 48,680 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 42,040 Square kilometres | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 43,490 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 45,300 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 45,590 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 44,050 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 43,430 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 43,710 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 43,470 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 43,770 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 43,530 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 43,650 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43,790 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 43,680 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43,540 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44,020 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 42,820 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 44,600 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 44,160 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 44,230 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46,980 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 46,120 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41,690 Square kilometres | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 45,430 Square kilometres | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 40,410 Square kilometres | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 38,970 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 36,630 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 36,083 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32,450 Square kilometres | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 37,919 Square kilometres | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 31,338 Square kilometres | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 30,416 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 35,297 Square kilometres | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 36,035 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 36,035 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 11.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 36,035 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 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