What is land use hidden — total area, per capita in Italy?

Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Italy was 0.0051 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.006 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2014.

How does Italy rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?

Italy ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Italy

Name: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Italy
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Italy: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0051 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0051 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

126th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.006 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.005 Square kilometres per person

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Italy, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.0051 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total area, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.006 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 Square kilometres per person, in 2014.

Italy ranks 126th of 181 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 — Total area, per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.006 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0059 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
1963	0.0059 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
1964	0.0058 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1965	0.0058 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1966	0.0057 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1967	0.0057 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
1968	0.0057 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
1969	0.0056 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
1970	0.0056 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
1971	0.0056 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
1972	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
1973	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
1974	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
1975	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
1976	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
1977	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
1978	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
1979	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
1980	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
1981	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1982	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1983	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1984	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1985	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1986	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1987	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1988	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1989	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1990	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1991	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1992	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1993	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1994	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1995	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1996	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1997	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
1998	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1999	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
2000	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2001	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
2002	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
2003	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
2004	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2005	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2006	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2007	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2008	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2009	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2010	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2011	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
2012	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
2013	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
2014	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
2015	0.005 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2016	0.005 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2017	0.005 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2018	0.005 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2019	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2020	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	+0.5%
2021	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	+0.5%
2022	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2023	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	+0.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 0.0051 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, 71% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Italy's 0.0051 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0119 Square kilometres per person, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0058 Square kilometres per person	0.0056 Square kilometres per person	0.006 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	0.0056 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.005 Square kilometres per person	0.005 Square kilometres per person	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Italy

123 Andorra 0.0058 Square kilometres per person compare
124 Malawi 0.0056 Square kilometres per person compare
125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 Square kilometres per person compare
127 Uganda 0.005 Square kilometres per person compare
128 Nepal 0.005 Square kilometres per person compare
129 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area, per capita in Italy?: Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Italy was 0.0051 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.006 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2014.
How does Italy rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?: Italy ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.