Annual work units in forestry and logging in Italy

Italy: Annual work units in forestry and logging was 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
39.45 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2019
All-time low
31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Annual work units in forestry and logging in Italy, 2012–2023

0102030402012201720232012: 36.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2013: 37.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2014: 36.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2015: 37.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2016: 37.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2017: 38.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2018: 39.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2019: 39.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2020: 36 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2021: 37 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2022: 31.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2023: 31 Thousand annual working units (AWU)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).

Analysis

Italy recorded 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) for annual work units in forestry and logging in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual work units in forestry and logging in Italy peaked at 39.45 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2023.

That places Italy 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Annual work units in forestry and logging in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Annual work units in forestry and logging in Italy, 2012 to 2023.
Year Thousand annual working units (AWU) Change
2012 36.92 Thousand annual working units (AWU) —
2013 37.36 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +1.2%
2014 36.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.8%
2015 37.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +2.3%
2016 37.91 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +1.0%
2017 38.18 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.7%
2018 39.36 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +3.1%
2019 39.45 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.2%
2020 36 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -8.7%
2021 36.98 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +2.7%
2022 31.84 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -13.9%
2023 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -2.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.93 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 36.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 39.45 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 8
2020s 33.96 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 36.98 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Sweden 42.49 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  2. 6 Romania 36.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  3. 8 Finland 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  4. 9 France 25.44 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  5. 10 Spain 23.37 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual work units in forestry and logging in Italy?
Annual work units in forestry and logging in Italy was 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual work units in forestry and logging recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 39.45 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2019.
What is the lowest annual work units in forestry and logging recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023.
How does Italy rank for annual work units in forestry and logging?
Italy ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual work units in forestry and logging rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual work units in forestry and logging. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual work units in forestry and logging
Unit
Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 635 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed