India vs Italy: Tree cover loss from wildfires
India
1,854 hectares
in 2024
Italy
2,467 hectares
in 2024
India rank
41st
Italy rank
38th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,467 hectares against 1,854 hectares in India, a difference of 613 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
India ranks 41st and Italy ranks 38th of 152 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344.43 hectares | 1,518 hectares | 1,174 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 225.28 hectares | 3,702 hectares | 3,477 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 596.25 hectares | 3,825 hectares | 3,229 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, India or Italy?
- Italy, at 2,467 hectares against 1,854 hectares in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between India and Italy?
- 613 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- India ranks 41st and Italy ranks 38th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).