Breakdown of habitable land area in Italy

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

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

Breakdown of habitable land area in Italy, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 254.8k hectares2016: 257.7k hectares2017: 257.8k hectares2018: 258.8k hectares2019: 260.0k hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Italy

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

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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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.