Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 5.64 ha per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy is 5.64 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 6.33 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.34 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.
Italy ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.34 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.37 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.42 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.5 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.67 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.65 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.82 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 4.37 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.43 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.55 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.65 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.33 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 6.22 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.27 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.83 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.75 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.21 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 5.73 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 5.66 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.75 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.12 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.33 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.04 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.06 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.32 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.23 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.52 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.01 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.25 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.15 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.01 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.26 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.57 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.64 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.64 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.64 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | 4.34 ha per square kilometre | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 ha per square kilometre | 4.37 ha per square kilometre | 6.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 ha per square kilometre | 5.21 ha per square kilometre | 6.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 ha per square kilometre | 5.01 ha per square kilometre | 6.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | 5.01 ha per square kilometre | 5.64 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 5.64 ha per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Oil 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.