Italy: Arable land, percent of land area

The latest value from 2022 is 24 percent, a decline from 24.3 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 14.5 percent, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 1961 to 2022 is 30.3 percent. The minimum value, 22.3 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 43.7 percent was recorded in 1961. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.