Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 10.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.33 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
49th
of 181 countries
All-time high
22.05 hectares per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
10.07 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 10.33 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 22.05 hectares per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10.07 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
Italy ranks 49th of 181 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 21.42 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 21.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 20.59 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 20.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 19.61 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 20.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 19.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 18.14 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 17.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 17.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 17.42 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 17.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.32 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 17.47 hectares per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 17.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.02 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 17.39 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 17.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 16.39 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.96 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.54 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 15.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 14.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 13.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 14.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.19 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.03 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.46 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.51 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.65 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.77 hectares per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 11.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.08 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.62 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.33 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.33 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.82 hectares per square kilometre | 19.61 hectares per square kilometre | 22.05 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | 15.32 hectares per square kilometre | 19.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.66 hectares per square kilometre | 15.54 hectares per square kilometre | 17.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.32 hectares per square kilometre | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | 11.77 hectares per square kilometre | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10.37 hectares per square kilometre | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 46 Belgium 10.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Ethiopia 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Luxembourg 10.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Senegal 10.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Belarus 9.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Croatia 9.64 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Italy was 10.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.05 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.