15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Italy
Italy: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 11,887 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Italy is 11,887 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Italy peaked at 12,379 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,887 km2, in 2021.
That places Italy 64th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Italy, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,360 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 12,379 km2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,115 km2 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,950 km2 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,918 km2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11,887 km2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,370 km2 | 12,360 km2 | 12,379 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,994 km2 | 11,918 km2 | 12,115 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11,887 km2 | 11,887 km2 | 11,887 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 61 Tajikistan 12,235 km2 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 12,093 km2 compare
- 63 Eswatini 11,901 km2 compare
- 65 Republic of Korea 11,180 km2 compare
- 66 Bhutan 10,967 km2 compare
- 67 El Salvador 10,403 km2 compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.025 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0037 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Italy?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Italy was 11,887 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12,379 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,887 km2 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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