Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Italy

Italy: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 18.59 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.59 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 220 countries
All-time high
19.65 %
in 2018
All-time low
13.28 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Italy is 18.59 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Italy peaked at 19.65 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.28 %, in 1961.

That places Italy 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.63 % 13.28 % 14 % 9
1970s 16.63 % 14.6 % 17.05 % 10
1980s 17.57 % 16.81 % 18.19 % 10
1990s 17.84 % 17.25 % 18.38 % 10
2000s 17.66 % 17.13 % 18.44 % 10
2010s 18.46 % 16.58 % 19.65 % 10
2020s 18.15 % 17.46 % 18.87 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Italy?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Italy was 18.59 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.65 % in 2018.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13.28 % in 1961.
How does Italy rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Italy ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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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.