Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Italy
Italy: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1641 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Italy is 0.1641 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.3103 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1502 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Italy 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3103 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3083 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3055 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3004 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2972 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2903 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2874 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2853 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2801 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2773 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2295 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2263 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2234 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.223 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2221 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2217 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2204 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2212 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.221 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2204 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2199 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2196 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2169 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2162 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2141 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2138 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2132 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2112 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2088 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2047 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.196 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1922 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1936 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1957 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2007 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1836 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1821 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1777 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1699 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1651 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1696 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.161 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1588 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1512 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1502 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1522 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1536 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.153 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1562 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1579 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1583 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1605 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1617 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1629 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1641 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2958 hectares per person | 0.2801 hectares per person | 0.3103 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2286 hectares per person | 0.2204 hectares per person | 0.2773 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2157 hectares per person | 0.2112 hectares per person | 0.2204 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1996 hectares per person | 0.1922 hectares per person | 0.2111 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1793 hectares per person | 0.1605 hectares per person | 0.1982 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1541 hectares per person | 0.1502 hectares per person | 0.161 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1609 hectares per person | 0.1579 hectares per person | 0.1641 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Italy?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Italy was 0.1641 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3103 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1502 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Italy ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.