Agriculture more less land in Italy

Italy: Agriculture more less land was -3.98 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.98
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
180th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.1599
in 1982
All-time low
-15.22
in 1972
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Agriculture more less land in Italy, 1971–2023

-15-10-50197119972023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, agriculture more less land in Italy stood at -3.98.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Italy peaked at 0.1599 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -15.22, in 1972.

That places Italy 180th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -14.24 -15.22 -12.95 9
1980s -3.27 -12.97 0.1599 10
1990s -8.26 -10.31 -4.11 10
2000s -6.37 -11.5 -3.44 10
2010s -10.1 -14.2 -6.16 10
2020s -8.09 -12.63 -3.98 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 177 Liechtenstein -3.18 compare
  2. 178 Hungary -3.31 compare
  3. 179 Slovak Republic -3.61 compare
  4. 181 Austria -4.39 compare
  5. 182 Georgia -4.59 compare
  6. 183 Rwanda -4.89 compare

See the full ranking of 226 places β†’

More agriculture & rural data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture more less land in Italy?
Agriculture more less land in Italy was -3.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.1599 in 1982.
What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -15.22 in 1972.
How does Italy rank for agriculture more less land?
Italy ranks 180th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture more less land rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture more less land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,928 data points, 1971–2023
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