Agricultural area per capita in Italy
Italy: Agricultural area per capita was 0.22 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.22
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
142nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.4152
in 1961
All-time low
0.2058
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural area per capita in Italy, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Italy is 0.22, 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 area per capita in Italy peaked at 0.4152 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2058, in 2018.
That places Italy 142nd out of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3978 | 0.3812 | 0.4152 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3247 | 0.3137 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3029 | 0.2957 | 0.3113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2759 | 0.2671 | 0.2953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2533 | 0.2334 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2198 | 0.2058 | 0.2381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2137 | 0.2077 | 0.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Italy?
- Agricultural area per capita in Italy was 0.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4152 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2058 in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Italy ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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