Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1537 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — 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 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1.32 ha per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1537 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Italy 105th out of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9789 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8122 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6636 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6229 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.621 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6115 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5944 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6344 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5897 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5773 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5521 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.525 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5079 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5019 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.474 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4695 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4562 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4465 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.434 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4255 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4114 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3789 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3628 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3201 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2964 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3058 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3131 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3107 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3088 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2952 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2679 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.265 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2548 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2497 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2413 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2498 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2365 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.24 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2402 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2126 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2116 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1983 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1713 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1781 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1717 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1649 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1656 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.157 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6706 ha per square kilometre | 0.5773 ha per square kilometre | 0.9789 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4793 ha per square kilometre | 0.4255 ha per square kilometre | 0.5521 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3303 ha per square kilometre | 0.2952 ha per square kilometre | 0.4114 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2526 ha per square kilometre | 0.2365 ha per square kilometre | 0.2812 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1789 ha per square kilometre | 0.157 ha per square kilometre | 0.2126 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
- 102 Brazil 0.1678 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 0.1602 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Portugal 0.1581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 0.1488 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Slovenia 0.146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Montenegro 0.1413 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.1537 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.