Agricultural land per capita in Italy
Italy: Agricultural land per capita was 0.22 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.22 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
146th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4152 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.2058 hectares per capita
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Italy is 0.22 hectares per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Italy peaked at 0.4152 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2058 hectares per capita, in 2018.
That places Italy 146th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4152 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4116 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4056 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4011 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.397 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.393 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3894 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3862 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3812 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.378 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3286 hectares per capita | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3238 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3211 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3193 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3175 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3161 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3141 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3144 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3137 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3113 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3098 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3092 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3041 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3035 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3007 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2996 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.299 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2958 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2957 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2953 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2813 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2797 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2783 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2735 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2671 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2685 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2683 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2706 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.276 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.273 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2705 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.266 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2582 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2558 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2518 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2417 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2396 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2427 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2334 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2381 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2295 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2268 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2247 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.217 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2137 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2118 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2124 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2058 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2182 hectares per capita | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2089 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2077 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2181 hectares per capita | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.22 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.22 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 95% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.22 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 50% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3978 hectares per capita | 0.3812 hectares per capita | 0.4152 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3247 hectares per capita | 0.3137 hectares per capita | 0.378 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3029 hectares per capita | 0.2957 hectares per capita | 0.3113 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2759 hectares per capita | 0.2671 hectares per capita | 0.2953 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2533 hectares per capita | 0.2334 hectares per capita | 0.273 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2198 hectares per capita | 0.2058 hectares per capita | 0.2381 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2137 hectares per capita | 0.2077 hectares per capita | 0.22 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Italy?
- Agricultural land per capita in Italy was 0.22 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4152 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2058 hectares per capita in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Italy ranks 146th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.