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Italy: Rural land area (sq. km)

In , Italy's Rural land area (sq. km) was 277,070.58.

That's down 0.6% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 593,892.33 . Italy ranks #73 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #15 of 56.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Italy Rural land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
279,865.12
Trough
277,070.58

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area (sq. km)
277,070.5771
278,674.7172
279,865.1205

About Rural land area (sq. km)

Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Italy's Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Italy's Rural land area (sq. km) was 277,070.58, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Italy's Rural land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Italy's Rural land area (sq. km) fell 0.6% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Italy rank globally on Rural land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Italy ranked #73 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area (sq. km).
How does Italy's Rural land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 593,892.33, so Italy is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #15 of 56.
What is Rural land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2), CC BY 4.0.