15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Italy

Italy: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 66,759 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
66,759 km2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 170 countries
All-time high
66,768 km2
in 2010
All-time low
65,863 km2
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Italy, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 65.9k km22005: 66.7k km22010: 66.8k km22015: 66.7k km22018: 66.7k km22021: 66.8k km2

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: total; land cover: tree-covered in Italy is 66,759 km2, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Italy peaked at 66,768 km2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65,863 km2, in 2000.

That places Italy 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year km2 Change
2000 65,863 km2
2005 66,680 km2 +1.2%
2010 66,768 km2 +0.1%
2015 66,740 km2 -0.0%
2018 66,750 km2 +0.0%
2021 66,759 km2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66,271 km2 65,863 km2 66,680 km2 2
2010s 66,752 km2 66,740 km2 66,768 km2 3
2020s 66,759 km2 66,759 km2 66,759 km2 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Italy?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Italy was 66,759 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 66,768 km2 in 2010.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 65,863 km2 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered?
Italy ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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