Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 25.02 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 25.02 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 38.56 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.52 An per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Italy 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.56 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.67 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 36.42 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 34.93 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 35.35 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 35.52 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 36.24 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 36.27 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 36.37 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 36.19 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 34.52 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 33.82 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 33.76 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 33.22 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 32.95 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 33.18 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 33.96 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 34.24 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 34.83 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 35.8 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 36.07 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 35.16 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 35.18 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 35.56 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 38.34 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 37.97 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 37.93 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 37.89 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.96 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.74 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 34.2 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 32.93 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 32.34 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 33 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 34.19 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 33.78 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.46 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 34.21 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.82 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 32.09 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 31.07 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 31.07 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.86 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.98 An per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 24.52 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 28.5 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 28.01 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.94 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.82 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.66 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.43 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.87 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.96 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.4 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.32 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.67 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.22 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.98 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 26.37 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.38 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.42 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 25.93 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.02 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.37 An per square kilometre | 34.93 An per square kilometre | 38.56 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.07 An per square kilometre | 32.95 An per square kilometre | 36.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.79 An per square kilometre | 35.16 An per square kilometre | 38.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.17 An per square kilometre | 32.34 An per square kilometre | 37.74 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.89 An per square kilometre | 24.52 An per square kilometre | 32.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.79 An per square kilometre | 26.22 An per square kilometre | 27.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.69 An per square kilometre | 25.02 An per square kilometre | 26.38 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 Malawi 29.14 An per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sudan 26.99 An per square kilometre compare
- 22 Armenia 25.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 24 Kenya 24.99 An per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 24.22 An per square kilometre compare
- 26 Somalia 23.45 An 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 milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Italy was 25.02 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.