Grassland organic soils — Area in Italy

Italy: Grassland organic soils — Area was 1,079 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,079 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,145 ha
in 2003
All-time low
1,079 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Italy, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 1.1k ha1991: 1.1k ha1992: 1.1k ha1993: 1.1k ha1994: 1.1k ha1995: 1.1k ha1996: 1.1k ha1997: 1.1k ha1998: 1.1k ha1999: 1.1k ha2000: 1.1k ha2001: 1.1k ha2002: 1.1k ha2003: 1.1k ha2004: 1.1k ha2005: 1.1k ha2006: 1.1k ha2007: 1.1k ha2008: 1.1k ha2009: 1.1k ha2010: 1.1k ha2011: 1.1k ha2012: 1.1k ha2013: 1.1k ha2014: 1.1k ha2015: 1.1k ha2016: 1.1k ha2017: 1.1k ha2018: 1.1k ha2019: 1.1k ha2020: 1.1k ha2021: 1.1k ha2022: 1.1k ha2023: 1.1k ha2024: 1.1k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Italy stood at 1,079 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Italy peaked at 1,145 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,079 ha, in 2019.

That places Italy 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1,143 ha
1991 1,143 ha +0.0%
1992 1,143 ha +0.0%
1993 1,140 ha -0.2%
1994 1,140 ha +0.0%
1995 1,140 ha +0.0%
1996 1,140 ha +0.0%
1997 1,140 ha +0.0%
1998 1,140 ha +0.0%
1999 1,137 ha -0.2%
2000 1,137 ha +0.0%
2001 1,140 ha +0.2%
2002 1,143 ha +0.2%
2003 1,145 ha +0.2%
2004 1,145 ha +0.0%
2005 1,145 ha +0.0%
2006 1,143 ha -0.2%
2007 1,140 ha -0.2%
2008 1,140 ha +0.0%
2009 1,140 ha +0.0%
2010 1,140 ha +0.0%
2011 1,140 ha +0.0%
2012 1,140 ha +0.0%
2013 1,126 ha -1.2%
2014 1,126 ha +0.0%
2015 1,126 ha +0.0%
2016 1,126 ha +0.0%
2017 1,126 ha +0.0%
2018 1,126 ha +0.0%
2019 1,079 ha -4.2%
2020 1,079 ha +0.0%
2021 1,079 ha +0.0%
2022 1,079 ha +0.0%
2023 1,079 ha +0.0%
2024 1,079 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,140 ha 1,137 ha 1,143 ha 10
2000s 1,142 ha 1,137 ha 1,145 ha 10
2010s 1,125 ha 1,079 ha 1,140 ha 10
2020s 1,079 ha 1,079 ha 1,079 ha 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 71 Jamaica 2,129 ha compare
  2. 72 Slovenia 1,620 ha compare
  3. 73 Panama 1,444 ha compare
  4. 75 Isle of Man 919.39 ha compare
  5. 76 Costa Rica 894.13 ha compare
  6. 77 Malawi 770.68 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Italy?
Grassland organic soils — area in Italy was 1,079 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,145 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,079 ha in 2019.
How does Italy rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Italy ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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