Land use share Italy 2022

The rate of land consumed by human activities, including urban development, road networks, agriculture, and livestock management, was at 7.14 percent in 2022. Constructions and artificial surfaces increase the vulnerability of the land to drought, heatwaves, and floods because they make it impermeable to water.

Percentage of land occupied by human activities in Italy in selected years from 2006 to 2022

Characteristic	Share of consumed land
2022	7.14%
2021	7.11%
2020	7.09%
2019	7.07%
2018	7.05%
2017	7.03%
2016	7.01%
2015	7%
2006	6.73%

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