Germany vs Italy: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Germany

735.21 hectares

in 2024

Italy

838.13 hectares

in 2024

Germany rank

28th

Italy rank

25th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Italy currently reports 838.13 hectares against 735.21 hectares in Germany, a difference of 102.92 hectares.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 28th 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.