Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Italy
Italy: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 838.13 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Italy is 838.13 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 1,113 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223.88 hectares, in 2003.
That places Italy 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 476.19 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 390.95 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 223.88 hectares | -42.7% |
| 2004 | 1,029 hectares | +359.5% |
| 2005 | 802.31 hectares | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 833.03 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 943.6 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 945.57 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 994.68 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 649.35 hectares | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 515.55 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 605.89 hectares | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 401.56 hectares | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 519.58 hectares | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 321.09 hectares | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 612.44 hectares | +90.7% |
| 2017 | 772.03 hectares | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 723.84 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 810.72 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 566.22 hectares | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 528.96 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 496.19 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,113 hectares | +124.3% |
| 2024 | 838.13 hectares | -24.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 838.13 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 8.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 838.13 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 8.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +359.5% | 223.88 hectares | 1,029 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737.65 hectares | 223.88 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 593.2 hectares | 321.09 hectares | 810.72 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 708.45 hectares | 496.19 hectares | 1,113 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Italy?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Italy was 838.13 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,113 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.88 hectares in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.