Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Italy
Italy: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 2,560 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Italy stood at 2,560 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Italy peaked at 2,564 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,918 1000 ha, in 2010.
Italy ranks 15th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,225 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,139 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,091 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,037 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,064 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,966 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,967 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,969 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,008 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,918 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,029 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,062 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,956 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,996 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,013 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,115 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,215 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,211 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,473 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 2,411 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,434 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,541 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,564 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,560 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,560 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 165.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,560 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 27.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,052 1000 ha | 1,966 1000 ha | 2,225 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,099 1000 ha | 1,918 1000 ha | 2,473 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,502 1000 ha | 2,411 1000 ha | 2,564 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)
- 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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Italy?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Italy was 2,560 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,564 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Temporary 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.