Total agricultural area over the long term in Italy
Italy: Total agricultural area over the long term was 12.93 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.93 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.94 million
in 1940
All-time low
6.40 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Italy, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural area over the long term in Italy stood at 12.93 million.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Italy peaked at 21.94 million in 1940 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million, in 1000.
That places Italy 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.80 million | 7.80 million | 7.80 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 9.96 million | 9.96 million | 9.96 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 14.27 million | 14.27 million | 14.27 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 8.90 million | 8.90 million | 8.90 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.73 million | 9.73 million | 9.73 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 13.92 million | 13.92 million | 13.92 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 13.67 million | 13.67 million | 13.67 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 13.80 million | 13.80 million | 13.80 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 14.16 million | 14.16 million | 14.16 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 14.35 million | 14.35 million | 14.35 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.54 million | 14.54 million | 14.54 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 14.73 million | 14.73 million | 14.73 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 14.92 million | 14.92 million | 14.92 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.11 million | 15.11 million | 15.11 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 15.30 million | 15.30 million | 15.30 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.49 million | 15.49 million | 15.49 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.69 million | 15.69 million | 15.69 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 15.88 million | 15.88 million | 15.88 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 16.56 million | 16.56 million | 16.56 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 17.27 million | 17.27 million | 17.27 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 18.00 million | 18.00 million | 18.00 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 18.76 million | 18.76 million | 18.76 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 18.76 million | 18.76 million | 18.76 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.44 million | 19.44 million | 19.44 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 20.28 million | 20.28 million | 20.28 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.05 million | 21.05 million | 21.05 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 21.30 million | 21.30 million | 21.30 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.74 million | 21.74 million | 21.74 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 21.89 million | 21.89 million | 21.89 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.94 million | 21.94 million | 21.94 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.42 million | 20.95 million | 21.71 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.46 million | 20.22 million | 20.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.81 million | 17.48 million | 20.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.20 million | 16.84 million | 17.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.78 million | 15.33 million | 16.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.77 million | 13.98 million | 15.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 million | 12.40 million | 14.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 million | 12.40 million | 13.00 million | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Italy?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Italy was 12.93 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 million in 1940.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million in 1000.
- How does Italy rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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