Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0044 ha per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0044 ha per square kilometre for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1475 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Italy 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1475 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1172 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0943 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0638 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0479 ha per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +215.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +106.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +39.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0044 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0044 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0044 ha per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +215.8% | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +214.3% | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0913 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 0.1475 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0479 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 83 Romania 0.0073 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Angola 0.0056 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Poland 0.0044 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Ukraine 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0044 ha per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1475 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2017.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.