Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Italy
Italy: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 12.19 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Italy is 12.19 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Italy peaked at 17.85 percent in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.29 percent, in 2021.
That places Italy 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.44 percent | 17.26 percent | 17.77 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.69 percent | 17.55 percent | 17.85 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.99 percent | 16.52 percent | 17.43 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.08 percent | 14.29 percent | 16.55 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 percent | 14.48 percent | 15.08 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.62 percent | 10.97 percent | 15.89 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 percent | 10.29 percent | 12.19 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Italy?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Italy was 12.19 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 percent in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 percent in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Italy ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).