Breakdown habitable land in Italy

Italy: Breakdown habitable land was 260,020 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
260,020
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 235 countries
All-time high
260,020
in 2019
All-time low
254,760
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Italy, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 254.8k2016: 257.7k2017: 257.8k2018: 258.8k2019: 260.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 260,020 for breakdown habitable land 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 habitable land in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Italy, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 254,760 —
2016 257,700 +1.2%
2017 257,840 +0.1%
2018 258,760 +0.4%
2019 260,020 +0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 260,020 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 12.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 260,020 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 58 Pakistan 313,860 compare
  2. 59 South Africa 291,540 compare
  3. 60 France 265,500 compare
  4. 62 United Kingdom 237,030 compare
  5. 63 Spain 216,820 compare
  6. 64 Iceland 207,880 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Italy?
Breakdown habitable land in Italy was 260,020 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 260,020 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 254,760 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for breakdown habitable land?
Italy ranks 61st out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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