Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Italy
Italy: Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural was 8.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Italy, 2000–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Italy is 8.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Italy peaked at 8.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2004.
That places Italy 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 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 share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Italy?
- Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Italy was 8.4% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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