Main farm land use in Italy
Italy: Main farm land use was 16.23 million Hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.23 million Hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
17.84 million Hectare
in 2007
All-time low
15.93 million Hectare
in 2013
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Main farm land use in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
Italy recorded 16.23 million Hectare for main farm land use in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, main farm land use in Italy peaked at 17.84 million Hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.93 million Hectare, in 2013.
Italy ranks 7th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.82 million Hectare | 17.80 million Hectare | 17.84 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.51 million Hectare | 15.93 million Hectare | 17.08 million Hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.35 million Hectare | 16.23 million Hectare | 16.46 million Hectare | 2 |
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is main farm land use in Italy?
- Main farm land use in Italy was 16.23 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest main farm land use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 million Hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest main farm land use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 million Hectare in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for main farm land use?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is main farm land use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Main farm land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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