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Area under organic farming in Italy

Organic farming covered 19.5% of agricultural land in Italy in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Area under organic farming Unit: % of utilised agricultural area Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Italy, 2024 19.5% % of utilised agricultural area
Change from 2023 +0.7percentage points 2023: 18.8%
European Union, 2020 9.1%e (Estimated) Official aggregate Not the same period as Italy (2024).
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 9.5% Middle value of 25 countries
Position in 2024 3rd of 32 See the full ranking

Area under organic farming in Italy over time

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% of utilised agricultural area. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Area under organic farming (% of utilised agricultural area), 2000 to 2024
Period ItalyEuropean Union
2024 19.5% –
2023 18.8% –
2022 18.1% –
2021 16.8% –
2020 16.0% 9.1%e (estimated)
2019 15.2% 8.5%e (estimated)
2018 15.2% 8.0%e (estimated)
2017 14.7% 7.5%
2016 14.0% 7.1%
2015 11.8% 6.6%
2014 10.9% 6.1%
2013 10.6% 5.9%
2012 9.3% 5.9%
2011 8.4% –
2010 8.6% –
2009 8.1%e (estimated) –
2008 7.5% –
2007 7.9% –
2006 7.9%e (estimated) –
2005 7.3% –
2004 6.4% –
2003 7.0% –
2002 7.6% –
2001 8.0% –
2000 6.7% –

Flags: e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • That is a change of +0.7 percentage points from 18.8% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 10.9%, the figure has changed by +8.6 percentage points.
  • Among the 32 countries with data for 2024, Italy has the 3rd highest value.

More for Italy

All statistics for Italy
Agricultural land 43.6% 2024 · World Bank Cereal yield 4,982 kg per hectare 2024 · World Bank Cost of a healthy diet Int$4.55e (Estimate) per person per day 2025 · FAOSTAT Healthy diet unaffordable 8.4%e (Estimate) 2025 · FAOSTAT Pesticide use 4.29e (Estimate) kg/ha 2024 · FAOSTAT Nitrogen fertiliser use 57.9e (Estimate) kg/ha 2024 · FAOSTAT

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
sdg_02_40 · dataset details · view at source
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freq=A unit=PC_UAA crops=UAAXK0000 agprdmet=TOTAL
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Italy
Provider update
4 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat