Other land — Area in Italy
Italy: Other land — Area was 6,743 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Italy stood at 6,743 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Italy peaked at 7,942 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,981 1000 ha, in 1990.
Italy ranks 72nd of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,981 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,689 1000 ha | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 5,687 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,677 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,807 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6,098 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 6,005 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,931 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,714 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 5,321 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 5,646 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5,814 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,979 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,098 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6,056 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,137 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,604 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6,579 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,219 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 6,627 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6,216 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6,806 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 7,070 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,986 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,479 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7,720 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7,762 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,657 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,942 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7,153 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 6,692 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 6,794 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,184 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 7,201 1000 ha | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 6,743 1000 ha | -6.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6,743 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 8.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6,743 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,691 1000 ha | 4,981 1000 ha | 6,098 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,176 1000 ha | 5,646 1000 ha | 6,627 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,279 1000 ha | 6,216 1000 ha | 7,942 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,723 1000 ha | 6,184 1000 ha | 7,201 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 69 Madagascar 7,201 1000 ha compare
- 70 Japan 6,958 1000 ha compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 6,882 1000 ha compare
- 73 New Zealand 6,403 1000 ha compare
- 74 Poland 6,395 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 6,362 1000 ha compare
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 other land — area in Italy?
- Other land — area in Italy was 6,743 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7,942 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,981 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for other land — area?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.