Temporary fallow — Area in Italy
Italy: Temporary fallow — Area was 350.14 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 350.14 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Italy peaked at 548 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 265 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places Italy 65th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 484 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 484 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 453 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 475 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 475 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 475 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 501 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 516.67 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 532.33 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 548 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 490.33 1000 ha | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 432.67 1000 ha | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 375 1000 ha | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 377 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 271 1000 ha | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 277 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 265.8 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 265 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 271.07 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 463.78 1000 ha | +71.1% |
| 2021 | 455.48 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 322.11 1000 ha | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 413 1000 ha | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 350.14 1000 ha | -15.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 350.14 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 34.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 350.14 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 4.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +71.1% | 271.07 1000 ha | 463.78 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.44 1000 ha | 453 1000 ha | 532.33 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 357.29 1000 ha | 265 1000 ha | 548 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.9 1000 ha | 322.11 1000 ha | 463.78 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 62 Zambia 425.05 1000 ha compare
- 63 Mozambique 377 1000 ha compare
- 64 Paraguay 375.64 1000 ha compare
- 66 Madagascar 335.57 1000 ha compare
- 67 Ethiopia 331 1000 ha compare
- 68 South Sudan 298.24 1000 ha 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)
- 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 fallow — area in Italy?
- Temporary fallow — area in Italy was 350.14 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 548 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 265 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Italy ranks 65th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.