Machinery per agricultural land in Italy
Italy: Machinery per agricultural land was 3.23 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.23
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.25
in 1997
All-time low
0.5707
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Italy, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, machinery per agricultural land in Italy stood at 3.23.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Italy peaked at 4.25 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5707, in 1961.
That places Italy 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Machinery per agricultural land in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5707 | — |
| 1962 | 0.64 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7178 | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8025 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8967 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9859 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 1.16 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.27 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 1.34 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.65 | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 1.76 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.89 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.3 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.52 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.78 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.86 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.03 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.11 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.21 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.33 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.45 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.54 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.31 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 3.44 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.57 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.12 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.25 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.13 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.97 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 3.33 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.85 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9039 | 0.5707 | 1.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 | 1.34 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.69 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 3.31 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 3.29 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.17 | 3.69 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 Netherlands 4.12 compare
- 14 Belgium 3.54 compare
- 15 Portugal 3.27 compare
- 17 New Caledonia 3.12 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 2.83 compare
- 19 Croatia 2.81 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)
- 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 machinery per agricultural land in Italy?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Italy was 3.23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 1997.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5707 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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