FAO projections of arable land in Italy
Italy: FAO projections of arable land was 9.48 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.48 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
15.61 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
9.05 million hectares
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.48 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Italy peaked at 15.61 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.05 million hectares, in 2015.
That places Italy 33rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.61 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 15.57 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 15.41 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 15.37 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.30 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 15.26 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 15.21 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.20 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.00 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 14.93 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.41 million hectares | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 12.30 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.23 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.29 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.31 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 12.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 12.34 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.42 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.45 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.41 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.27 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.23 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.11 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.07 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.98 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.97 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.85 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.63 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.38 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.14 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.93 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.01 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.97 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.14 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.42 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.28 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.14 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.89 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.54 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.53 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.33 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.92 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.70 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.04 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.56 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.63 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.24 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.56 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.09 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.05 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.15 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.16 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.33 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.38 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.47 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.48 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 31.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.48 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 6.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | 15.61 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 12.23 million hectares | 14.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 11.97 million hectares | 12.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 10.93 million hectares | 11.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 9.56 million hectares | 11.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 9.48 million hectares | 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 fao projections of arable land in Italy?
- Fao projections of arable land in Italy was 9.48 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 million hectares in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.