Surface area in Italy
Italy: Surface area was 302,070 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Italy recorded 302,070 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Italy peaked at 302,070 sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 301,340 sq. km, in 1961.
Italy ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301,340 sq. km | 301,340 sq. km | 301,340 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 301,340 sq. km | 301,340 sq. km | 301,340 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 301,340 sq. km | 301,340 sq. km | 301,340 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,340 sq. km | 301,340 sq. km | 301,340 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 302,069 sq. km | 302,069 sq. km | 302,069 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,069 sq. km | 302,068 sq. km | 302,069 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,069 sq. km | 302,068 sq. km | 302,070 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 322,460 sq. km compare
- 70 Poland 313,930 sq. km compare
- 71 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare
- 73 Philippines 300,000 sq. km compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 274,200 sq. km compare
- 75 New Zealand 267,710 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 15.45 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Italy?
- Surface area in Italy was 302,070 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 302,070 sq. km in 2022.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,340 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for surface area?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.