Agricultural land irrigation in Italy
Italy: Agricultural land irrigation was 19.72 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
19.72
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
14th
of 83 countries
All-time high
20.63
in 2020
All-time low
15.94
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001β2021
Agricultural land irrigation in Italy, 2001β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 19.72 for agricultural land irrigation in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Italy peaked at 20.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.94, in 2001.
That places Italy 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.71 | 15.94 | 18.82 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.61 | 16.83 | 19.93 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.17 | 19.72 | 20.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- 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)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in Italy?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Italy was 19.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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