Land area per crop type in Italy
Italy: Land area per crop type was 3,690 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in Italy is 3,690 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Italy peaked at 59,649 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,654 hectares, in 2005.
Italy ranks 36th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,760 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 59,649 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,567 hectares | 14,932 hectares | 35,309 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,316 hectares | 7,513 hectares | 14,963 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,751 hectares | 4,386 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,329 hectares | 2,654 hectares | 4,733 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,234 hectares | 3,540 hectares | 4,988 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,536 hectares | 3,380 hectares | 3,690 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in Italy?
- Land area per crop type in Italy was 3,690 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 59,649 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,654 hectares in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for land area per crop type?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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