Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.77 ha per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.77 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
70th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.54 ha per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0594 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy is 1.77 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 2.54 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Italy 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2017.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2119 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.2145 ha per square kilometre +1.2%
1963 0.1754 ha per square kilometre -18.2%
1964 0.151 ha per square kilometre -13.9%
1965 0.1409 ha per square kilometre -6.7%
1966 0.1266 ha per square kilometre -10.1%
1967 0.0977 ha per square kilometre -22.8%
1968 0.0712 ha per square kilometre -27.1%
1969 0.063 ha per square kilometre -11.6%
1970 0.0594 ha per square kilometre -5.7%
1971 0.0671 ha per square kilometre +13.0%
1972 0.0746 ha per square kilometre +11.2%
1973 0.0914 ha per square kilometre +22.4%
1974 0.0952 ha per square kilometre +4.2%
1975 0.1211 ha per square kilometre +27.2%
1976 0.1211 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.1602 ha per square kilometre +32.2%
1978 0.1053 ha per square kilometre -34.3%
1979 0.1075 ha per square kilometre +2.1%
1980 0.1286 ha per square kilometre +19.6%
1981 0.1606 ha per square kilometre +24.9%
1982 0.2026 ha per square kilometre +26.2%
1983 0.3296 ha per square kilometre +62.7%
1984 0.4231 ha per square kilometre +28.4%
1985 0.6743 ha per square kilometre +59.4%
1986 1.42 ha per square kilometre +109.9%
1987 2.31 ha per square kilometre +63.2%
1988 2.09 ha per square kilometre -9.3%
1989 2.14 ha per square kilometre +2.1%
1990 2.42 ha per square kilometre +13.1%
1991 2.04 ha per square kilometre -15.6%
1992 1.93 ha per square kilometre -5.7%
1993 1.41 ha per square kilometre -26.9%
1994 1.93 ha per square kilometre +37.1%
1995 1.9 ha per square kilometre -1.7%
1996 2 ha per square kilometre +5.3%
1997 2.3 ha per square kilometre +14.9%
1998 2.54 ha per square kilometre +10.6%
1999 2.2 ha per square kilometre -13.4%
2000 2.13 ha per square kilometre -3.0%
2001 1.96 ha per square kilometre -8.1%
2002 1.45 ha per square kilometre -26.0%
2003 1.39 ha per square kilometre -4.2%
2004 1.24 ha per square kilometre -11.1%
2005 1.28 ha per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 1.57 ha per square kilometre +22.6%
2007 1.08 ha per square kilometre -30.9%
2008 1.06 ha per square kilometre -1.8%
2009 1.16 ha per square kilometre +9.4%
2010 1.22 ha per square kilometre +5.0%
2011 1.28 ha per square kilometre +4.8%
2012 1.2 ha per square kilometre -6.0%
2013 1.39 ha per square kilometre +15.3%
2014 1.49 ha per square kilometre +7.4%
2015 1.75 ha per square kilometre +17.7%
2016 1.7 ha per square kilometre -3.0%
2017 1.77 ha per square kilometre +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1391 ha per square kilometre 0.063 ha per square kilometre 0.2145 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1003 ha per square kilometre 0.0594 ha per square kilometre 0.1602 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.9876 ha per square kilometre 0.1286 ha per square kilometre 2.31 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.07 ha per square kilometre 1.41 ha per square kilometre 2.54 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.43 ha per square kilometre 1.06 ha per square kilometre 2.13 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.47 ha per square kilometre 1.2 ha per square kilometre 1.77 ha per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 67 Austria 1.89 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 68 Latvia 1.82 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 69 Spain 1.81 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 71 Costa Rica 1.77 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 72 Estonia 1.73 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 73 Mozambique 1.64 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 1.77 ha per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Italy rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 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.

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2023
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 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.