Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Italy
Italy: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0051 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0051 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.006 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.005 sq. km per person
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0051 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Italy peaked at 0.006 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 sq. km per person, in 2014.
Italy ranks 153rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.006 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0051 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 60% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0051 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Italy?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Italy was 0.0051 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Italy ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.