Agricultural land — all countries

Agricultural land — Italy

Agricultural land in Italy in 2023 — 130,876 km². Ranked 62 in the world out of 209. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 36.7%.

2023 130,876 km² +0.67% vs 2022
World rank 62of 209
Period maximum 206,830 km²1961
Period minimum 124,030 km²2021

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Agricultural land — Italy, 1961–2023100,000125,000150,000175,000200,000225,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 206,830 km²1963: 205,100 km²1965: 204,400 km²1967: 203,790 km²1969: 202,270 km²1971: 176,490 km²1973: 174,820 km²1975: 175,170 km²1977: 175,010 km²1979: 176,080 km²1981: 175,510 km²1983: 172,600 km²1985: 170,950 km²1987: 170,120 km²1989: 168,500 km²1991: 160,540 km²1993: 159,100 km²1995: 153,330 km²1997: 153,450 km²1999: 157,990 km²2001: 155,020 km²2003: 149,070 km²2005: 147,360 km²2007: 141,620 km²2009: 139,824 km²2011: 138,526 km²2013: 136,300 km²2015: 129,450 km²2017: 128,266 km²2019: 131,210 km²2021: 124,030 km²2023: 130,876 km²
Change over the period: −75,954 (−36.72%) Average annual rate: -0.74 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 130,876 km²
World 47.92M km²
Southern Europe computed 563,969 km²
High-income countries computed 14.55M km²
Agricultural land — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 130,876 +868 +0.67%
2022 130,008 +5,978 +4.82%
2021 124,030 −1,153 −0.92%
2020 125,184 −6,026 −4.59%
2019 131,210 +7,160 +5.77%
2018 124,050 −4,216 −3.29%
2017 128,266 +146 +0.11%
2016 128,120 −1,330 −1.03%
2015 129,450 −2,170 −1.65%
2014 131,620 −4,680 −3.43%
2013 136,300 −990 −0.72%
2012 137,290 −1,236 −0.89%
2011 138,526 −4,752 −3.32%
2010 143,278 +3,454 +2.47%
2009 139,824 −4,748 −3.28%
2008 144,572 +2,952 +2.08%
2007 141,620 −410 −0.29%
2006 142,030 −5,330 −3.62%
2005 147,360 −1,470 −0.99%
2004 148,830 −240 −0.16%
2003 149,070 −3,660 −2.4%
2002 152,730 −2,290 −1.48%
2001 155,020 −1,350 −0.86%
2000 156,370 −1,620 −1.03%
1999 157,990 +3,150 +2.03%
1998 154,840 +1,390 +0.91%
1997 153,450 −40 −0.03%
1996 153,490 +160 +0.1%
1995 153,330 −3,690 −2.35%
1994 157,020 −2,080 −1.31%
1993 159,100 −680 −0.43%
1992 159,780 −760 −0.47%
1991 160,540 −7,860 −4.67%
1990 168,400 −100 −0.06%
1989 168,500 +110 +0.07%
1988 168,390 −1,730 −1.02%
1987 170,120 −300 −0.18%
1986 170,420 −530 −0.31%
1985 170,950 −1,490 −0.86%
1984 172,440 −160 −0.09%
1983 172,600 −2,760 −1.57%
1982 175,360 −150 −0.09%
1981 175,510 −110 −0.06%
1980 175,620 −460 −0.26%
1979 176,080 +190 +0.11%
1978 175,890 +880 +0.5%
1977 175,010 −280 −0.16%
1976 175,290 +120 +0.07%
1975 175,170 +150 +0.09%
1974 175,020 +200 +0.11%
1973 174,820 −260 −0.15%
1972 175,080 −1,410 −0.8%
1971 176,490 −25,310 −12.54%
1970 201,800 −470 −0.23%
1969 202,270 −1,280 −0.63%
1968 203,550 −240 −0.12%
1967 203,790 −260 −0.13%
1966 204,050 −350 −0.17%
1965 204,400 −220 −0.11%
1964 204,620 −480 −0.23%
1963 205,100 −1,420 −0.69%
1962 206,520 −310 −0.15%
1961 206,830

About the indicator

The area of agricultural land: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. Pasture makes up most of this figure almost everywhere, so the largest agricultural countries by area turn out to be not the main grain producers but countries with vast dry rangelands — Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. The indicator serves as the denominator for the share of irrigated land.

Important: Pasture is included and usually predominates, so the figure is far larger than the area of arable land. FAO estimates for pasture in arid countries are approximate: the boundary between rangeland and wasteland is a matter of convention.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.