Surface area in Italy
Italy: Surface area was 302,070 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
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
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Italy, 1961–2023
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 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 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 in Italy, year by year
| 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% |
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 84,434 sq. km, 3.6× 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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 322,460 sq. km compare
- 70 Poland 313,930 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
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 surface area in Italy?
- Surface area in Italy was 302,070 sq. km in 2023, 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 2023.
- 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.