Cropland organic soils — Area in Italy

Italy: Cropland organic soils — Area was 23,206 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23,206 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 221 countries
All-time high
23,694 ha
in 2003
All-time low
23,206 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Italy, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 23.6k ha1991: 23.6k ha1992: 23.6k ha1993: 23.6k ha1994: 23.6k ha1995: 23.6k ha1996: 23.6k ha1997: 23.6k ha1998: 23.6k ha1999: 23.5k ha2000: 23.5k ha2001: 23.6k ha2002: 23.6k ha2003: 23.7k ha2004: 23.7k ha2005: 23.7k ha2006: 23.6k ha2007: 23.6k ha2008: 23.6k ha2009: 23.6k ha2010: 23.6k ha2011: 23.6k ha2012: 23.6k ha2013: 23.6k ha2014: 23.6k ha2015: 23.6k ha2016: 23.6k ha2017: 23.6k ha2018: 23.6k ha2019: 23.2k ha2020: 23.2k ha2021: 23.2k ha2022: 23.2k ha2023: 23.2k ha2024: 23.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Italy recorded 23,206 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Italy peaked at 23,694 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23,206 ha, in 2019.

That places Italy 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 23,641 ha
1991 23,641 ha +0.0%
1992 23,641 ha +0.0%
1993 23,590 ha -0.2%
1994 23,590 ha +0.0%
1995 23,590 ha +0.0%
1996 23,590 ha +0.0%
1997 23,590 ha +0.0%
1998 23,590 ha -0.0%
1999 23,537 ha -0.2%
2000 23,537 ha +0.0%
2001 23,590 ha +0.2%
2002 23,643 ha +0.2%
2003 23,694 ha +0.2%
2004 23,694 ha +0.0%
2005 23,694 ha +0.0%
2006 23,641 ha -0.2%
2007 23,588 ha -0.2%
2008 23,588 ha +0.0%
2009 23,588 ha +0.0%
2010 23,588 ha +0.0%
2011 23,588 ha +0.0%
2012 23,588 ha +0.0%
2013 23,588 ha +0.0%
2014 23,588 ha +0.0%
2015 23,588 ha +0.0%
2016 23,588 ha +0.0%
2017 23,588 ha +0.0%
2018 23,588 ha +0.0%
2019 23,206 ha -1.6%
2020 23,206 ha +0.0%
2021 23,206 ha +0.0%
2022 23,206 ha +0.0%
2023 23,206 ha +0.0%
2024 23,206 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,600 ha 23,537 ha 23,641 ha 10
2000s 23,626 ha 23,537 ha 23,694 ha 10
2010s 23,550 ha 23,206 ha 23,588 ha 10
2020s 23,206 ha 23,206 ha 23,206 ha 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 44 South Sudan 29,620 ha compare
  2. 45 Argentina 26,016 ha compare
  3. 46 Ireland 25,357 ha compare
  4. 48 Chile 20,681 ha compare
  5. 49 Sri Lanka 16,833 ha compare
  6. 50 Romania 16,705 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Italy?
Cropland organic soils — area in Italy was 23,206 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 23,694 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23,206 ha in 2019.
How does Italy rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Italy ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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