Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Italy
Italy: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 3,554 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3,554 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Italy peaked at 5,250 1000 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,042 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Italy 85th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,075 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,082 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5,095 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,088 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5,138 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5,147 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5,166 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5,160 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5,226 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 5,250 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5,240 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5,203 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5,249 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,214 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5,204 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5,176 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5,166 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,167 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,162 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5,126 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5,127 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,121 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,992 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,012 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,981 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4,944 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4,942 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,858 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,883 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4,868 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,204 1000 ha | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 4,349 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,530 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,559 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,405 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4,343 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,371 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,347 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,377 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,353 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,365 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,379 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,368 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,354 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,402 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,282 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,460 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4,416 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,423 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,698 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 4,612 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,169 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4,543 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4,041 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 3,897 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,663 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3,608 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,245 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 3,792 1000 ha | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 3,134 1000 ha | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 3,042 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,530 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 3,603 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,554 1000 ha | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3,554 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 9.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3,554 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,131 1000 ha | 5,075 1000 ha | 5,226 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,203 1000 ha | 5,162 1000 ha | 5,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,999 1000 ha | 4,858 1000 ha | 5,127 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,435 1000 ha | 4,204 1000 ha | 4,868 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,380 1000 ha | 4,282 1000 ha | 4,460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,027 1000 ha | 3,245 1000 ha | 4,698 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,372 1000 ha | 3,042 1000 ha | 3,603 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Italy?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Italy was 3,554 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,250 1000 ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,042 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Italy ranks 85th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.