Cropland area in Italy
Italy: Cropland area was 9.48 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.48 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
15.61 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
9.05 million hectares
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.48 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Italy peaked at 15.61 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.05 million hectares, in 2015.
That places Italy 33rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.61 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 15.57 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 15.41 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 15.37 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.30 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 15.26 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 15.21 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.20 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.00 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 14.93 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.41 million hectares | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 12.30 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.23 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.29 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.31 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 12.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 12.34 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.42 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.45 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.41 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.27 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.23 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.11 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.07 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.98 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.97 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.85 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.63 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.38 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.14 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.93 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.01 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.97 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.14 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.42 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.28 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.14 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.89 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.54 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.53 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.33 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.92 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.70 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.04 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.56 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.63 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.24 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.56 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.09 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.05 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.15 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.16 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.33 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.38 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.47 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.48 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 31.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.48 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 6.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | 15.61 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 12.23 million hectares | 14.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 11.97 million hectares | 12.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 10.93 million hectares | 11.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 9.56 million hectares | 11.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 9.48 million hectares | 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 cropland area in Italy?
- Cropland area in Italy was 9.48 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 million hectares in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for cropland area?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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