Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 2.13 ha per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.07 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Italy 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.99 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.99 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | 1.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 1.92 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 1.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.