Arable land in Italy
Italy: Arable land was 0.1201 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1201 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2545 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1096 hectares per person
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.1201 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Italy peaked at 0.2545 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1096 hectares per person, in 2015.
Italy ranks 96th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2545 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2515 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2473 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2438 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2403 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2369 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2342 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2319 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1683 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1681 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1673 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1683 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1683 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.168 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1673 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1605 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1587 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1589 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1457 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1465 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1451 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1464 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1501 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.138 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1338 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1263 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.122 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1266 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1172 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1177 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1183 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1096 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1114 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1123 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1158 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1211 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1216 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1201 hectares per person | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1201 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1201 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.241 hectares per person | 0.2283 hectares per person | 0.2545 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.175 hectares per person | 0.1673 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1622 hectares per person | 0.1582 hectares per person | 0.168 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1451 hectares per person | 0.1589 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1343 hectares per person | 0.1172 hectares per person | 0.1489 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1134 hectares per person | 0.1096 hectares per person | 0.1183 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1207 hectares per person | 0.12 hectares per person | 0.1216 hectares per person | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Italy?
- Arable land in Italy was 0.1201 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2545 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1096 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for arable land?
- Italy ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.