Temporary crops — Area in Italy
Italy: Temporary crops — Area was 4,039 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4,039 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Italy peaked at 5,543 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,039 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Italy 55th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,543 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,483 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,415 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,467 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,240 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,935 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4,703 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,012 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,441 1000 ha | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 4,576 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,110 1000 ha | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 4,417 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 4,496 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,355 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,317 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,305 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,255 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,247 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,170 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,325 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,303 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,221 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,213 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,039 1000 ha | -4.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4,039 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.34 1000 ha, 29.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4,039 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,139 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,138 1000 ha | 4,441 1000 ha | 5,543 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,325 1000 ha | 4,110 1000 ha | 4,576 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,220 1000 ha | 4,039 1000 ha | 4,325 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 temporary crops — area in Italy?
- Temporary crops — area in Italy was 4,039 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,543 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,039 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for temporary crops — area?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.