Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Italy

Italy: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 9.48 million in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
9.48 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.61 million
in 1961
All-time low
9.05 million
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 9.48 million for fao projections of arable land to 2050 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 to 2050 in Italy peaked at 15.61 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.05 million, in 2015.

That places Italy 33rd out of 218 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.33 million 15.00 million 15.61 million 9
1970s 12.60 million 12.23 million 14.93 million 10
1980s 12.20 million 11.97 million 12.44 million 10
1990s 11.34 million 10.93 million 11.97 million 10
2000s 10.39 million 9.56 million 11.28 million 10
2010s 9.25 million 9.05 million 9.63 million 10
2020s 9.43 million 9.36 million 9.48 million 4

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  4. 34 Uganda 9.10 million compare
  5. 35 Romania 8.81 million compare
  6. 36 Bangladesh 8.80 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Italy?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Italy was 9.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15.61 million in 1961.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.05 million in 2015.
How does Italy rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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