Breakdown of habitable land area in Italy
Italy: Breakdown of habitable land area was 260,020 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Italy, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Italy recorded 260,020 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over five years.
Italy ranks 61st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 254,760 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 257,700 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 257,840 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 258,760 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 260,020 hectares | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 260,020 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 12.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 260,020 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Italy?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Italy was 260,020 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 260,020 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,760 hectares in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.