Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Italy
Italy: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 1.01 million in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.96 million
in 2003
All-time low
1.01 million
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Italy, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.01 million for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Italy peaked at 1.96 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2013.
Italy ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.96 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | -37.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 7.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.01 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 9.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.68 million | 1.96 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.01 million | 1.62 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Italy?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Italy was 1.01 million in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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