Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2875 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.2875 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 3.7 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.254 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Italy 76th out of 151 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 3.39 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.883 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9213 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8416 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.818 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7935 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7614 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7524 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.721 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.655 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6067 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5946 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.565 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5527 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5165 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5105 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4553 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4229 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3574 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3332 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2719 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2564 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2573 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.264 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2654 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2688 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2738 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2731 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2877 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2842 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2923 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3046 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2943 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3122 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2612 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2723 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.27 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.292 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3372 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.377 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3606 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3917 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3823 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3524 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3019 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2875 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 ha per square kilometre | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 0.8416 ha per square kilometre | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.682 ha per square kilometre | 0.5527 ha per square kilometre | 0.818 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3646 ha per square kilometre | 0.2564 ha per square kilometre | 0.5165 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2798 ha per square kilometre | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | 0.3046 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3161 ha per square kilometre | 0.2612 ha per square kilometre | 0.3917 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.331 ha per square kilometre | 0.2875 ha per square kilometre | 0.3823 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.2875 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.254 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.