France vs Italy: Drivers of deforestation
France
1,066 hectares
in 2023
Italy
1,129 hectares
in 2023
France rank
49th
Italy rank
48th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,129 hectares against 1,066 hectares in France, a difference of 63 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was France ahead.
France ranks 49th and Italy ranks 48th of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,072 hectares | 513.15 hectares | 558.36 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 1,066 hectares | 837.83 hectares | 228.6 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 1,129 hectares against 1,066 hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between France and Italy?
- 63 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- France ranks 49th and Italy ranks 48th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.