Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 44.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.26 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
70.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
41.94 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 44.26 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 70.32 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41.94 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Italy 83rd out of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 70.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 69.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 69.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 69.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 69.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 69.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 69.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 68.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 68.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.01 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 59.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 59.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 59.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 59.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 59.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 59.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 59.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 59.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 59.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 59.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 58.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 57.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 57.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 57.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 57.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.59 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 54.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 52.13 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 52.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 53.72 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 52.88 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 52.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.41 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.03 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 47.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.28 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 48.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.84 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 46.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.51 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 43.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.95 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 44.37 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 42.33 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 41.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.96 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 44.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.56 hectares per square kilometre | 68.77 hectares per square kilometre | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.54 hectares per square kilometre | 59.44 hectares per square kilometre | 68.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.48 hectares per square kilometre | 57.25 hectares per square kilometre | 59.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.65 hectares per square kilometre | 52.13 hectares per square kilometre | 57.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.96 hectares per square kilometre | 47.28 hectares per square kilometre | 52.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.91 hectares per square kilometre | 41.95 hectares per square kilometre | 48.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.12 hectares per square kilometre | 41.94 hectares per square kilometre | 44.26 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 80 Tanzania 44.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Yemen 44.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belgium 44.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 43.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Portugal 43.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Mauritius 43.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Italy was 44.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 70.32 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.94 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.