Germany vs Italy: Land use hidden — Forest

Germany
114,190 Square kilometres
in 2023
Italy
97,276 Square kilometres
in 2023
Germany rank
47th
Italy rank
50th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 114,190 Square kilometres against 97,276 Square kilometres in Italy, a difference of 16,914 Square kilometres.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 47th and Italy ranks 50th of 199 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 113,243 Square kilometres 79,405 Square kilometres 33,838 Square kilometres Germany
2000s 113,788 Square kilometres 86,657 Square kilometres 27,130 Square kilometres Germany
2010s 114,160 Square kilometres 92,702 Square kilometres 21,458 Square kilometres Germany
2020s 114,190 Square kilometres 96,468 Square kilometres 17,722 Square kilometres Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 114,190 Square kilometres against 97,276 Square kilometres in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Germany and Italy?
16,914 Square kilometres, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Germany ranks 47th and Italy ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata