Protected areas in Italy

Italy: Protected areas was 64,432 Square kilometre in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
64,432 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
64,432 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
64,114 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Protected areas in Italy, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 64.1k Square kilometre2012: 64.2k Square kilometre2013: 64.2k Square kilometre2014: 64.2k Square kilometre2015: 64.2k Square kilometre2016: 64.2k Square kilometre2017: 64.3k Square kilometre2018: 64.3k Square kilometre2019: 64.3k Square kilometre2020: 64.4k Square kilometre2021: 64.4k Square kilometre2022: 64.4k Square kilometre2023: 64.4k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected areas in Italy is 64,432 Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected areas in Italy peaked at 64,432 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,114 Square kilometre, in 2011.

That places Italy 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64,240 Square kilometre 64,114 Square kilometre 64,321 Square kilometre 9
2020s 64,414 Square kilometre 64,404 Square kilometre 64,432 Square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Germany 139,798 Square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Poland 123,528 Square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Sweden 68,823 Square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Romania 55,898 Square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Bulgaria 49,110 Square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Greece 45,721 Square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is protected areas in Italy?
Protected areas in Italy was 64,432 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest protected areas recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 64,432 Square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 64,114 Square kilometre in 2011.
How does Italy rank for protected areas?
Italy ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is protected areas rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Protected areas
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 364 data points, 2011–2023
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