Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Italy 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Vanuatu 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Greece 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 El Salvador 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.