Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1537 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1537 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
51st
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.31 ha per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.1537 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy is 0.1537 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1.31 ha per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1537 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Italy 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9739 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8076 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6594 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6192 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6171 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6074 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5903 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6304 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5863 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5738 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5485 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5216 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5048 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4991 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4716 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4541 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4446 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4322 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4238 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4096 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.377 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3604 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3177 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2939 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3038 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.311 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3085 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3065 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2908 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2769 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2638 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2603 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2502 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2449 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2364 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.245 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2351 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2387 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2387 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1975 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1704 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.177 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1705 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1642 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.157 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1583 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1601 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1579 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.159 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1537 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1537 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6665 ha per square kilometre | 0.5738 ha per square kilometre | 0.9739 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4768 ha per square kilometre | 0.4238 ha per square kilometre | 0.5485 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3279 ha per square kilometre | 0.2908 ha per square kilometre | 0.4096 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.249 ha per square kilometre | 0.2351 ha per square kilometre | 0.2769 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1779 ha per square kilometre | 0.157 ha per square kilometre | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1577 ha per square kilometre | 0.1537 ha per square kilometre | 0.1601 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 48 Guinea 0.1688 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Tunisia 0.1602 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Portugal 0.1581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Slovenia 0.146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Montenegro 0.1413 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Croatia 0.1292 ha 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.1537 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1537 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.