Germany vs Italy: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.84 % against 31.82 % in Italy, a difference of 1.02 %.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 119th and Italy ranks 121st of 231 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 | 32.44 % | 27 % | 5.44 % | Germany |
| 2000s | 32.62 % | 29.3 % | 3.32 % | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.76 % | 30.55 % | 2.21 % | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.82 % | 31.73 % | 1.08 % | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 32.84 % against 31.82 % in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Germany and Italy?
- 1.02 %, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Germany ranks 119th and Italy ranks 121st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.