Germany vs Italy: Forest area as share of land area
Germany
32.86
in 2025
Italy
31.86
in 2025
Germany rank
110th
Italy rank
112th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.86 against 31.86 in Italy, a difference of 1.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 110th and Italy ranks 112th of 216 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.41 | 26.85 | 5.56 | Germany |
| 2000s | 32.56 | 29.3 | 3.26 | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.71 | 30.55 | 2.16 | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.82 | 31.76 | 1.07 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 32.86 against 31.86 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Germany and Italy?
- 1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Germany ranks 110th and Italy ranks 112th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.