Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled, France or Italy?

France, at 1,090 hectares against 838.13 hectares in Italy as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between France and Italy?

251.87 hectares, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Italy: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled

France

1,090 hectares

in 2024

Italy

838.13 hectares

in 2024

France rank

23rd

Italy rank

25th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled over time

France
Italy

How they compare

France currently reports 1,090 hectares against 838.13 hectares in Italy, a difference of 251.87 hectares.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 186 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,516 hectares	737.65 hectares	778.76 hectares	France
2010s	1,155 hectares	593.2 hectares	561.75 hectares	France
2020s	1,048 hectares	708.45 hectares	339.42 hectares	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled, France or Italy?: France, at 1,090 hectares against 838.13 hectares in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between France and Italy?: 251.87 hectares, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?: France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled
Unit: hectares
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 4,306 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.