Land units map of Italy

Figures & data

Table 1. Lithological classes used to define the national lithological map.

Lithological classes	Area (ha)
Effusive igneous	1,726,392
Intrusive igneous	1,039,559
Metamorphic	2,786,297
Carbonate sedimentary	5,922,991
Chemical sedimentary	315,657
Clastic sedimentary	5,831,006
Terraced clastic sedimentary	4,172,690
Terrigenous sedimentary	7,999,558
Lakes	175,550
Glaciers	88,264
Lagoons	107,890
Total	30,165,852

Table 2. Geomorphological classes used to define the national geomorphological map.

Geomorphological classes	Area (ha)
Coast	553,929
Plain	7,965,785
Piedmont-slope	5,830,890
Table-land	399,564
Slope	7,688,484
Summit	4,227,263
Valley	3,128,232
Lakes	175,550
Glaciers	88,264
Lagoons	107,890
Total	30,165,852

Figure 1. Percentage of area covered by the Land Systems in Italy, arranged according to the reference Land Regions.