Drained organic soils — Area in Italy

Italy: Drained organic soils — Area was 24,285 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24,285 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
24,840 ha
in 2003
All-time low
24,285 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Italy, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 24.8k ha1991: 24.8k ha1992: 24.8k ha1993: 24.7k ha1994: 24.7k ha1995: 24.7k ha1996: 24.7k ha1997: 24.7k ha1998: 24.7k ha1999: 24.7k ha2000: 24.7k ha2001: 24.7k ha2002: 24.8k ha2003: 24.8k ha2004: 24.8k ha2005: 24.8k ha2006: 24.8k ha2007: 24.7k ha2008: 24.7k ha2009: 24.7k ha2010: 24.7k ha2011: 24.7k ha2012: 24.7k ha2013: 24.7k ha2014: 24.7k ha2015: 24.7k ha2016: 24.7k ha2017: 24.7k ha2018: 24.7k ha2019: 24.3k ha2020: 24.3k ha2021: 24.3k ha2022: 24.3k ha2023: 24.3k ha2024: 24.3k ha

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 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Switzerland 32,037 ha compare
  2. 51 Cameroon 30,426 ha compare
  3. 52 Sri Lanka 27,518 ha compare
  4. 54 Thailand 22,254 ha compare
  5. 55 South Africa 19,706 ha compare
  6. 56 Romania 19,363 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 216 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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Indicator
Drained 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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