Land use hidden — Total area in Italy

Italy: Land use hidden — Total area was 302,070 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
302,070 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
302,070 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
301,340 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Italy recorded 302,070 Square kilometres for land use hidden — total area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Italy peaked at 302,070 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 301,340 Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places Italy 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 301,340 Square kilometres 301,340 Square kilometres 301,340 Square kilometres 9
1970s 301,340 Square kilometres 301,340 Square kilometres 301,340 Square kilometres 10
1980s 301,340 Square kilometres 301,340 Square kilometres 301,340 Square kilometres 10
1990s 301,340 Square kilometres 301,340 Square kilometres 301,340 Square kilometres 10
2000s 302,069 Square kilometres 302,069 Square kilometres 302,069 Square kilometres 10
2010s 302,069 Square kilometres 302,068 Square kilometres 302,069 Square kilometres 10
2020s 302,069 Square kilometres 302,068 Square kilometres 302,070 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 62 Malaysia 330,411 Square kilometres compare
  2. 63 Côte d’Ivoire 322,460 Square kilometres compare
  3. 64 Oman 309,500 Square kilometres compare
  4. 66 Philippines 300,000 Square kilometres compare
  5. 67 Burkina Faso 274,200 Square kilometres compare
  6. 68 New Zealand 267,710 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Italy?
Land use hidden — total area in Italy was 302,070 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 302,070 Square kilometres in 2022.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 301,340 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Italy rank for land use hidden — total area?
Italy ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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