Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Italy

Italy: Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic was 12.04 million Hectare in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.04 million Hectare
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
12.86 million Hectare
in 2010
All-time low
12.04 million Hectare
in 2020
Years of data
6
2005–2020

Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Italy, 2005–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M2005201220202005: 12.7M Hectare2007: 12.7M Hectare2010: 12.9M Hectare2013: 12.1M Hectare2016: 12.6M Hectare2020: 12.0M Hectare

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

In 2020, farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Italy stood at 12.04 million Hectare. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Italy peaked at 12.86 million Hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.04 million Hectare, in 2020.

That places Italy 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2005 to 2020.
Year Hectare Change
2005 12.71 million Hectare
2007 12.74 million Hectare +0.3%
2010 12.86 million Hectare +0.9%
2013 12.10 million Hectare -5.9%
2016 12.60 million Hectare +4.1%
2020 12.04 million Hectare -4.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 12.04 million Hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82 million Hectare, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 12.04 million Hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.73 million Hectare, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.73 million Hectare 12.71 million Hectare 12.74 million Hectare 2
2010s 12.52 million Hectare 12.10 million Hectare 12.86 million Hectare 3
2020s 12.04 million Hectare 12.04 million Hectare 12.04 million Hectare 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Poland 14.75 million Hectare compare
  2. 7 Poland 14.75 million Hectare compare
  3. 9 Romania 12.55 million Hectare compare
  4. 11 Hungary 5.09 million Hectare compare
  5. 12 Ireland 4.70 million Hectare compare
  6. 13 Bulgaria 4.56 million Hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Italy?
Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in Italy was 12.04 million Hectare in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.86 million Hectare in 2010.
What is the lowest farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.04 million Hectare in 2020.
How does Italy rank for farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic?
Italy ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
Is farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
303 places, 1,871 data points, 2005–2023
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