Land area in hectares in Italy
Italy: Land area in hectares was 29.57 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.57 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 238 countries
All-time high
29.57 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
29.41 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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
In 2023, land area in hectares in Italy stood at 29.57 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Italy peaked at 29.57 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.41 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Italy 74th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.41 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 29.57 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 9.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 29.57 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.41 million hectares | 29.41 million hectares | 29.41 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.41 million hectares | 29.41 million hectares | 29.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.41 million hectares | 29.41 million hectares | 29.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.41 million hectares | 29.41 million hectares | 29.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.57 million hectares | 29.57 million hectares | 29.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 million hectares | 29.57 million hectares | 29.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.57 million hectares | 29.57 million hectares | 29.57 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 71 Poland 30.63 million hectares compare
- 72 Finland 30.40 million hectares compare
- 73 Philippines 29.82 million hectares compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 27.36 million hectares compare
- 76 Western Sahara 26.60 million hectares compare
- 77 New Zealand 26.33 million hectares compare
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 land area in hectares in Italy?
- Land area in hectares in Italy was 29.57 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 land area in hectares recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.41 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for land area in hectares?
- Italy ranks 74th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.