Cropland use over the long term in Italy
Italy: Cropland use over the long term was 9.67 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.67 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.69 million
in 1959
All-time low
4.82 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Italy, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Italy stood at 9.67 million.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Italy peaked at 15.69 million in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million, in 1000.
That places Italy 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.82 million | 4.82 million | 4.82 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.88 million | 5.88 million | 5.88 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.51 million | 7.51 million | 7.51 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 10.77 million | 10.77 million | 10.77 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 6.72 million | 6.72 million | 6.72 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.38 million | 7.38 million | 7.38 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.62 million | 10.62 million | 10.62 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.52 million | 10.52 million | 10.52 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.58 million | 10.58 million | 10.58 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.68 million | 10.68 million | 10.68 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.78 million | 10.78 million | 10.78 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 10.88 million | 10.88 million | 10.88 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.98 million | 10.98 million | 10.98 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.08 million | 11.08 million | 11.08 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.18 million | 11.18 million | 11.18 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.28 million | 11.28 million | 11.28 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.39 million | 11.39 million | 11.39 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.49 million | 11.49 million | 11.49 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.60 million | 11.60 million | 11.60 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.71 million | 11.71 million | 11.71 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.18 million | 12.18 million | 12.18 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.67 million | 12.67 million | 12.67 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.18 million | 13.18 million | 13.18 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 13.71 million | 13.71 million | 13.71 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.70 million | 13.70 million | 13.70 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.18 million | 14.18 million | 14.18 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.80 million | 14.80 million | 14.80 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 15.39 million | 15.39 million | 15.39 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.44 million | 15.44 million | 15.44 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.49 million | 15.49 million | 15.49 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.54 million | 15.54 million | 15.54 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.60 million | 15.60 million | 15.60 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.67 million | 15.65 million | 15.69 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.34 million | 15.00 million | 15.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.60 million | 12.23 million | 14.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.20 million | 11.97 million | 12.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.34 million | 10.93 million | 11.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 million | 9.56 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 million | 9.05 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.50 million | 9.36 million | 9.67 million | 6 |
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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 cropland use over the long term in Italy?
- Cropland use over the long term in Italy was 9.67 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 million in 1959.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million in 1000.
- How does Italy rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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