25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 97,893 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
97,893 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
97,893 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
59.41 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 3.4k units per square kilometre1991: 3.3k units per square kilometre1992: 3.0k units per square kilometre1993: 781.2 units per square kilometre1994: 521.7 units per square kilometre1995: 499.7 units per square kilometre1996: 59.4 units per square kilometre1997: 113.9 units per square kilometre1998: 303.2 units per square kilometre1999: 395.9 units per square kilometre2000: 708.7 units per square kilometre2001: 896.9 units per square kilometre2002: 1.0k units per square kilometre2003: 511.6 units per square kilometre2004: 679.2 units per square kilometre2005: 575.6 units per square kilometre2006: 858.1 units per square kilometre2007: 958.7 units per square kilometre2008: 808.3 units per square kilometre2009: 940.6 units per square kilometre2010: 30.9k units per square kilometre2011: 32.1k units per square kilometre2012: 31.5k units per square kilometre2013: 31.2k units per square kilometre2014: 32.0k units per square kilometre2015: 28.6k units per square kilometre2016: 24.3k units per square kilometre2017: 23.6k units per square kilometre2018: 26.3k units per square kilometre2019: 26.1k units per square kilometre2020: 26.5k units per square kilometre2021: 28.0k units per square kilometre2022: 95.9k units per square kilometre2023: 97.9k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Italy is 97,893 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 213.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 97,893 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.41 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

That places Italy 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 3,441 units per square kilometre
1991 3,311 units per square kilometre -3.8%
1992 2,977 units per square kilometre -10.1%
1993 781.24 units per square kilometre -73.8%
1994 521.7 units per square kilometre -33.2%
1995 499.74 units per square kilometre -4.2%
1996 59.41 units per square kilometre -88.1%
1997 113.92 units per square kilometre +91.7%
1998 303.19 units per square kilometre +166.1%
1999 395.93 units per square kilometre +30.6%
2000 708.7 units per square kilometre +79.0%
2001 896.93 units per square kilometre +26.6%
2002 1,035 units per square kilometre +15.4%
2003 511.63 units per square kilometre -50.6%
2004 679.2 units per square kilometre +32.8%
2005 575.64 units per square kilometre -15.2%
2006 858.11 units per square kilometre +49.1%
2007 958.71 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2008 808.35 units per square kilometre -15.7%
2009 940.61 units per square kilometre +16.4%
2010 30,850 units per square kilometre +3179.8%
2011 32,104 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2012 31,499 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2013 31,189 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2014 32,044 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 28,626 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 24,327 units per square kilometre -15.0%
2017 23,598 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2018 26,348 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2019 26,106 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 26,456 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2021 27,966 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2022 95,895 units per square kilometre +242.9%
2023 97,893 units per square kilometre +2.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 97,893 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,945 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 97,893 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,006 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +3179.8% 940.61 units per square kilometre 30,850 units per square kilometre
2022 +242.9% 27,966 units per square kilometre 95,895 units per square kilometre
1998 +166.1% 113.92 units per square kilometre 303.19 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,240 units per square kilometre 59.41 units per square kilometre 3,441 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 797.29 units per square kilometre 511.63 units per square kilometre 1,035 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 28,669 units per square kilometre 23,598 units per square kilometre 32,104 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 62,053 units per square kilometre 26,456 units per square kilometre 97,893 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Mauritius 146,885 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Brunei 129,416 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Qatar 115,341 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Austria 92,306 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 85,764 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Ireland 81,450 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Italy?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Italy was 97,893 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 97,893 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 59.41 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Italy rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings 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.