Drained organic soils — Area in Italy
Italy: Drained organic soils — Area was 24,285 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Italy is 24,285 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Italy peaked at 24,840 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24,285 ha, in 2019.
Italy ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,784 ha | — |
| 1991 | 24,784 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,784 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,730 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 24,730 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,730 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,730 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,730 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,730 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,674 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 24,674 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,730 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 24,785 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24,840 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24,840 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,840 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,784 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24,728 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,728 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,714 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,285 ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 24,285 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,285 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,285 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,285 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,285 ha | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24,285 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 37.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24,285 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,740 ha | 24,674 ha | 24,784 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,768 ha | 24,674 ha | 24,840 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,675 ha | 24,285 ha | 24,728 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,285 ha | 24,285 ha | 24,285 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Italy?
- Drained organic soils — area in Italy was 24,285 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24,840 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,285 ha in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.