Forest area in Italy
Italy: Forest area was 93,970 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93,970 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
94,585 Square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
89,070 Square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Italy, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Italy stood at 93,970 Square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Italy peaked at 94,585 Square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89,070 Square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Italy 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Italy, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89,070 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 93,509 Square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 94,047 Square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94,585 Square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94,585 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93,595 Square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93,720 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93,845 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93,970 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 93,970 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,542 Square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Italy's 93,970 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,002 Square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93,159 Square kilometre | 89,070 Square kilometre | 94,585 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 93,782 Square kilometre | 93,595 Square kilometre | 93,970 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Italy?
- Forest area in Italy was 93,970 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 94,585 Square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,070 Square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for forest area?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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