Land area in hectares, per capita in Italy
Italy: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.5014 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5014 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.582 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.4902 hectares per person
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.5014 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.582 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4902 hectares per person, in 2014.
Italy ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.582 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5781 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5739 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5691 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5644 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.56 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.556 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5525 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5493 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5465 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5439 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5408 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5372 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5337 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5305 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5279 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5256 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5237 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5222 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5212 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5205 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5201 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5198 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5197 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5197 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5196 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5194 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.519 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5185 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5182 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5178 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5175 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5174 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5174 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5172 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.517 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5168 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5167 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5193 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.519 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.518 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5152 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5114 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5084 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5064 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5033 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4994 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4965 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4944 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4926 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4913 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4903 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4902 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.491 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4919 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4928 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4939 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4951 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4975 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5001 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5011 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5014 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.5014 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.5014 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.565 hectares per person | 0.5493 hectares per person | 0.582 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5332 hectares per person | 0.5222 hectares per person | 0.5465 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5199 hectares per person | 0.519 hectares per person | 0.5212 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5175 hectares per person | 0.5167 hectares per person | 0.5185 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5097 hectares per person | 0.4965 hectares per person | 0.5193 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4924 hectares per person | 0.4902 hectares per person | 0.4951 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 hectares per person | 0.4975 hectares per person | 0.5014 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 147 Guatemala 0.5912 hectares per person compare
- 148 Andorra 0.5813 hectares per person compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5561 hectares per person compare
- 151 Nepal 0.4827 hectares per person compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4715 hectares per person compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.4636 hectares per person 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, per capita in Italy?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Italy was 0.5014 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.582 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4902 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.