What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy?

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.0058 sq. km per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 sq. km per person in 2014.

How does Italy rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?

Italy ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy

Name: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Italy: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.005 sq. km per person

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

150th

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.0058 sq. km per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0049 sq. km per person

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.005 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0058 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 sq. km per person, in 2014.

Italy ranks 150th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0058 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.0058 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1963	0.0057 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1964	0.0057 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1965	0.0056 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1966	0.0056 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1967	0.0056 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1968	0.0055 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1969	0.0055 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1970	0.0055 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1971	0.0054 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1972	0.0054 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1973	0.0054 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1974	0.0053 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1975	0.0053 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1976	0.0053 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1977	0.0053 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1978	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1979	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1980	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1981	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1982	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1983	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1984	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1985	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1986	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1987	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1988	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1989	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1990	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1991	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1992	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1993	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1994	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1995	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1996	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1997	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1998	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1999	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.0%
2000	0.0052 sq. km per person	+0.5%
2001	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2002	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2003	0.0052 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2004	0.0051 sq. km per person	-0.7%
2005	0.0051 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2006	0.0051 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2007	0.005 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2008	0.005 sq. km per person	-0.8%
2009	0.005 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2010	0.0049 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2011	0.0049 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2012	0.0049 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2013	0.0049 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2014	0.0049 sq. km per person	-0.0%
2015	0.0049 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2016	0.0049 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2017	0.0049 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2018	0.0049 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2019	0.005 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2020	0.005 sq. km per person	+0.5%
2021	0.005 sq. km per person	+0.5%
2022	0.005 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2023	0.005 sq. km per person	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0057 sq. km per person	0.0055 sq. km per person	0.0058 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0053 sq. km per person	0.0052 sq. km per person	0.0055 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.0052 sq. km per person	0.0052 sq. km per person	0.0052 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0052 sq. km per person	0.0052 sq. km per person	0.0052 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0051 sq. km per person	0.005 sq. km per person	0.0052 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0049 sq. km per person	0.0049 sq. km per person	0.005 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.005 sq. km per person	0.005 sq. km per person	0.005 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near Italy

147 Guatemala 0.0059 sq. km per person compare
148 Andorra 0.0058 sq. km per person compare
149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 sq. km per person compare
151 Nepal 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km per person 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy?: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Italy was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.0058 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 sq. km per person in 2014.
How does Italy rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?: Italy ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total

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Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.