Cropland extent over the long-term in Italy
Italy: Cropland extent over the long-term was 9.67 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.67 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.69 million hectares
in 1959
All-time low
4.82 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Italy, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Italy stood at 9.67 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Italy peaked at 15.69 million hectares in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million hectares, 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.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.82 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 5.88 million hectares | +21.9% |
| 1200 | 7.51 million hectares | +27.6% |
| 1300 | 10.77 million hectares | +43.5% |
| 1400 | 6.72 million hectares | -37.6% |
| 1500 | 7.38 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 1600 | 10.62 million hectares | +43.9% |
| 1700 | 10.52 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1710 | 10.58 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1720 | 10.68 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 10.78 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 10.88 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 10.98 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 11.08 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 11.18 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 11.28 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 11.39 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 11.49 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 11.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 11.71 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 12.18 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1840 | 12.67 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1850 | 13.18 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1860 | 13.71 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 13.70 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 14.18 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 14.80 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 15.39 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 15.44 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 15.49 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 15.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 15.60 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 15.65 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 15.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 15.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 15.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 15.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 15.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 15.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 15.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 15.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 15.58 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 15.58 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 15.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 15.40 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 15.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.29 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 15.25 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 15.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.19 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 | 9.54 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.60 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 9.67 million hectares | +0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.67 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 14.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.67 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 5.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +43.9% | 7.38 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares |
| 1300 | +43.5% | 7.51 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares |
| 1400 | -37.6% | 10.77 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares |
| 1200 | +27.6% | 5.88 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.82 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.88 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.51 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 10.77 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 6.72 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.38 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.62 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.52 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.58 million hectares | 10.58 million hectares | 10.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.68 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.78 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 10.88 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.98 million hectares | 10.98 million hectares | 10.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.08 million hectares | 11.08 million hectares | 11.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.18 million hectares | 11.18 million hectares | 11.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.28 million hectares | 11.28 million hectares | 11.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.39 million hectares | 11.39 million hectares | 11.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.49 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.60 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.71 million hectares | 11.71 million hectares | 11.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.18 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.67 million hectares | 12.67 million hectares | 12.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.18 million hectares | 13.18 million hectares | 13.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 13.71 million hectares | 13.71 million hectares | 13.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.70 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.18 million hectares | 14.18 million hectares | 14.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.80 million hectares | 14.80 million hectares | 14.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 15.39 million hectares | 15.39 million hectares | 15.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.44 million hectares | 15.44 million hectares | 15.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.49 million hectares | 15.49 million hectares | 15.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.54 million hectares | 15.54 million hectares | 15.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.60 million hectares | 15.60 million hectares | 15.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.67 million hectares | 15.65 million hectares | 15.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.34 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | 15.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 9.50 million hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 9.67 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Italy?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Italy was 9.67 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 million hectares in 1959.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Italy rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.