France vs Italy: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

France

1,090 hectares

in 2024

Italy

838.13 hectares

in 2024

France rank

23rd

Italy rank

25th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

France currently reports 1,090 hectares against 838.13 hectares in Italy, a difference of 251.48 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.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.