Italy vs Least developed countries: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate

Italy
0.6677 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.0723 % change on previous year
in 2023
Italy rank
19th
Least developed countries rank
18th

Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Least developed countries
-1001020196219922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.6677 % change on previous year against 0.0723 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.5954 % change on previous year.

That makes Italy's figure about 9.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 18th of 210 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s -0.278 % change on previous year 0.1458 % change on previous year 0.4238 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1970s -1.3 % change on previous year 0.0645 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1980s -0.4378 % change on previous year 0.2007 % change on previous year 0.6385 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s -0.6265 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s -1.2 % change on previous year 0.5443 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s -0.5971 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s -0.0068 % change on previous year 0.1625 % change on previous year 0.1692 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate, Italy or Least developed countries?
Italy, at 0.6677 % change on previous year against 0.0723 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate between Italy and Least developed countries?
0.5954 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least developed countries?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Italy and Least developed countries rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 15,787 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.