What is the highest surface area recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 302,070 sq. km in 2022.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 301,340 sq. km in 1961.

How does Italy rank for surface area?

Italy ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Italy

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Italy
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Italy: Surface area (sq. km) was 302,070 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

302,070 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

72nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

302,070 sq. km

in 2022

All-time low

301,340 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Italy, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Italy recorded 302,070 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Italy peaked at 302,070 sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 301,340 sq. km, in 1961.

Italy ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	301,340 sq. km	—
1962	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	301,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	302,069 sq. km	+0.2%
2001	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	302,069 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	302,068 sq. km	-0.0%
2020	302,068 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	302,068 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	302,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	302,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	302,070 sq. km	+0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 302,070 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 9.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Italy's 302,070 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	301,340 sq. km	301,340 sq. km	301,340 sq. km	9
1970s	301,340 sq. km	301,340 sq. km	301,340 sq. km	10
1980s	301,340 sq. km	301,340 sq. km	301,340 sq. km	10
1990s	301,340 sq. km	301,340 sq. km	301,340 sq. km	10
2000s	302,069 sq. km	302,069 sq. km	302,069 sq. km	10
2010s	302,069 sq. km	302,068 sq. km	302,069 sq. km	10
2020s	302,069 sq. km	302,068 sq. km	302,070 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Italy

69 Cote d'Ivoire 322,460 sq. km compare
70 Poland 313,940 sq. km compare
71 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare
73 Philippines 300,000 sq. km compare
74 Burkina Faso 274,200 sq. km compare
75 New Zealand 267,710 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Italy?: Surface area in Italy was 302,070 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 302,070 sq. km in 2022.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 301,340 sq. km in 1961.
How does Italy rank for surface area?: Italy ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.