Land use agriculture longterm in Italy

Italy: Land use agriculture longterm was 9.76 million in 2010. β–² 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

Land use agriculture longterm in Italy, 1780–2010

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1780189520101780: 11.1M1790: 11.3M1800: 11.5M1810: 11.8M1820: 12.0M1830: 12.5M1840: 12.9M1850: 13.4M1860: 13.8M1870: 13.8M1880: 14.1M1890: 14.6M1900: 14.9M1910: 15.4M1920: 16.1M1930: 16.4M1940: 16.7M1950: 17.1M1960: 17.7M1970: 17.2M1980: 14.6M1990: 12.4M2000: 10.5M2010: 9.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 9.76 million for land use agriculture longterm in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Italy peaked at 17.73 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.76 million, in 2010.

Italy ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 62 Myanmar 10.71 million compare
  2. 63 Burkina Faso 10.08 million compare
  3. 64 Kyrgyz Republic 10.01 million compare
  4. 66 New Zealand 9.65 million compare
  5. 67 Cameroon 9.27 million compare
  6. 68 Bangladesh 9.14 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use agriculture longterm in Italy?
Land use agriculture longterm in Italy was 9.76 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17.73 million in 1960.
What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.76 million in 2010.
How does Italy rank for land use agriculture longterm?
Italy ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is land use agriculture longterm 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 Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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