Italy vs United Kingdom: Annual change forest area

Italy
12,490
in 2025
United Kingdom
12,600
in 2025
Italy rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
25th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199120082025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 12,600 against 12,490 in Italy, a difference of 110.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 235 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 77,950 17,600 60,350 Italy
2000s 67,086 11,210 55,876 Italy
2010s 30,685 15,450 15,235 Italy
2020s 25,492 12,500 12,992 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 12,600 against 12,490 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Italy and United Kingdom?
110, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change forest area?
Italy ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed