Italy vs United Kingdom: Breakdown of habitable land area

Italy

260,020 hectares

in 2019

United Kingdom

237,030 hectares

in 2019

Italy rank

61st

United Kingdom rank

62nd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Italy currently reports 260,020 hectares against 237,030 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 22,990 hectares.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.