Land use over the long-term in Italy
Italy: Land use over the long-term was 3.26 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.26 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.35 million hectares
in 1940
All-time low
1.57 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Italy, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Italy is 3.26 million hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Italy peaked at 6.35 million hectares in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Italy 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.22 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.73 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.91 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.08 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.17 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.60 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.82 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.05 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.26 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.49 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.67 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.86 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.25 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.34 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.35 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.13 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.20 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Italy?
- Land use over the long-term in Italy was 3.26 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million hectares in 1940.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Italy rank for land use over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.