Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Italy
Italy: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0611 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Italy is 0.0611 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.1004 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0514 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Italy 134th out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1004 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0994 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0986 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.098 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0977 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0976 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0959 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0946 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0939 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0929 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.092 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0917 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0883 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0886 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.088 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0873 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0858 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0862 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0858 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0741 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0766 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0797 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0802 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0768 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0769 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0766 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0767 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0761 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0753 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0757 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0733 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0759 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0746 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0768 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0693 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0753 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.067 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0647 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0601 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0514 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0598 hectares per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0611 hectares per person | +2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0611 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 58% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0611 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0986 hectares per person | 0.0969 hectares per person | 0.1004 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0943 hectares per person | 0.0917 hectares per person | 0.0975 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0884 hectares per person | 0.0858 hectares per person | 0.0908 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.078 hectares per person | 0.0741 hectares per person | 0.0858 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0755 hectares per person | 0.0733 hectares per person | 0.0767 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.067 hectares per person | 0.0542 hectares per person | 0.0785 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0563 hectares per person | 0.0514 hectares per person | 0.0611 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Italy?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Italy was 0.0611 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1004 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Italy ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.