Global peak agricultural land in Italy
Italy: Global peak agricultural land was 9.76 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
9.76 million
World rank
65th
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.73 million
in 1960
All-time low
9.76 million
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Global peak agricultural land in Italy, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, global peak agricultural land in Italy stood at 9.76 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Italy peaked at 17.73 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.76 million, in 2010.
That places Italy 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Global peak agricultural land in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 11.12 million | — |
| 1790 | 11.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 11.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 11.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 12.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 12.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1840 | 12.94 million | +3.8% |
| 1850 | 13.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1860 | 13.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 13.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 14.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 14.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 14.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 15.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 16.14 million | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 16.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 16.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 17.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 17.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 17.24 million | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 14.56 million | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 12.36 million | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 10.54 million | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 9.76 million | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 11.12 million | 11.12 million | 11.12 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.33 million | 11.33 million | 11.33 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.55 million | 11.55 million | 11.55 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.77 million | 11.77 million | 11.77 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.01 million | 12.01 million | 12.01 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.47 million | 12.47 million | 12.47 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.94 million | 12.94 million | 12.94 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.44 million | 13.44 million | 13.44 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 13.78 million | 13.78 million | 13.78 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.80 million | 13.80 million | 13.80 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.13 million | 14.13 million | 14.13 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.56 million | 14.56 million | 14.56 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.94 million | 14.94 million | 14.94 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.37 million | 15.37 million | 15.37 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.14 million | 16.14 million | 16.14 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.36 million | 16.36 million | 16.36 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 16.71 million | 16.71 million | 16.71 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 17.14 million | 17.14 million | 17.14 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 17.73 million | 17.73 million | 17.73 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.24 million | 17.24 million | 17.24 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.56 million | 14.56 million | 14.56 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.36 million | 12.36 million | 12.36 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.54 million | 10.54 million | 10.54 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.76 million | 9.76 million | 9.76 million | 1 |
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- 62 Myanmar 10.71 million compare
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- 66 New Zealand 9.65 million compare
- 67 Cameroon 9.27 million compare
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global peak agricultural land in Italy?
- Global peak agricultural land in Italy was 9.76 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 million in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Italy ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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