Agricultural land in Italy
Italy: Agricultural land was 13.09 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.09 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
20.68 million
in 1961
All-time low
12.40 million
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in Italy stood at 13.09 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Italy peaked at 20.68 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.40 million, in 2021.
That places Italy 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.46 million | 20.23 million | 20.68 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.81 million | 17.48 million | 20.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.20 million | 16.84 million | 17.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.78 million | 15.33 million | 16.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.77 million | 13.98 million | 15.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 million | 12.40 million | 14.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 million | 12.40 million | 13.09 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Italy?
- Agricultural land in Italy was 13.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.40 million in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural land?
- Italy ranks 62nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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