Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Italy
Italy: Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area was 1,355 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Italy, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,355 1000 ha for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Italy ranks 33rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,133 1000 ha | — |
| 2019 | 2,493 1000 ha | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1,195 1000 ha | -52.1% |
| 2021 | 1,160 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,346 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 935.7 1000 ha | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 1,355 1000 ha | +44.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,355 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.71 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,355 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 496.58 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,313 1000 ha | 2,133 1000 ha | 2,493 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,198 1000 ha | 935.7 1000 ha | 1,355 1000 ha | 5 |
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 perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Italy?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Italy was 1,355 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,493 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 935.7 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — 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.