Italy farming statistics (2020)
Italy had 1,130,530 farms working 12,041,230 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 11 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Italy ranks 6 of 27 by farmland area and 3 of 27 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Italy had 1,130,530 farms and 12,041,230 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 7.8% of all EU farmland and 12.5% of all EU farms — averaging about 11 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.
Agricultural area
12,041,230
hectares (UAA), 2020
Farms
1,130,530
holdings, 2020
Avg farm size
11
hectares (derived), 2020
Rank by area
6 / 27
among EU Member States
How Italy compares
EU Member States ranked nearest to Italy by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).
| # | Country | Agricultural area | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Germany | 16,595,020 hectares | 63 ha |
| 4 | Poland | 14,749,240 hectares | 11 ha |
| 5 | Romania | 12,762,830 hectares | 4 ha |
| 7 | Hungary | 4,921,740 hectares | 21 ha |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 4,564,150 hectares | 34 ha |
| 9 | Ireland | 4,498,990 hectares | 35 ha |
Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.
Frequently asked questions
- How much agricultural land does Italy have?
- Italy had 12,041,230 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 6 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
- How many farms are there in Italy?
- Italy had 1,130,530 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 3 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 11 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
- What reference period and source does the Italy figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".
Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.