Farms by utilised agricultural area in Italy
Italy: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 1.26 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.01 million
in 2013
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, farms by utilised agricultural area in Italy stood at 1.26 million.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in Italy peaked at 1.73 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2013.
Italy ranks 3rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 1.68 million | 1.73 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.01 million | 1.62 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.13 million | 1.26 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farms by utilised agricultural area in Italy?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in Italy was 1.26 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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