In 2023, Italy's domestic extraction of limestone and gypsum was approximately 32.99 million metric tons. The forecast for 2024 shows a decline to 31.02 million metric tons, marking a decrease of around 6% from the previous year. Continuing this trend, the figures for 2025 through 2028 reveal a consistent annual decline, with a five-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of approximately -6%. This trend indicates a steady reduction in domestic extraction, likely driven by changing economic or environmental factors.
Future trends to watch include the impact of regulatory changes on mining practices, technological advancements in extraction efficiency, and shifts in demand driven by the construction and manufacturing sectors. These factors could influence the pace of decline or potentially stabilize the extraction levels.
