Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Italy
Italy: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Italy is 0.005 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0058 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.005 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.005 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 147 Guatemala 0.0059 sq. km per person compare
- 148 Andorra 0.0058 sq. km per person compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 sq. km per person compare
- 151 Nepal 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Italy?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Italy was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 sq. km per person in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.