Annual change in forest area in Italy
Italy: Annual change in forest area was 12,490 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12,490 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Italy peaked at 90,502 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -24,208 hectares, in 2011.
That places Italy 27th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,950 hectares | 77,950 hectares | 77,950 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 67,086 hectares | 65,879 hectares | 77,950 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,685 hectares | -24,208 hectares | 90,502 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,492 hectares | 12,490 hectares | 90,502 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Kazakhstan 13,900 hectares compare
- 25 Bulgaria 12,600 hectares compare
- 25 United Kingdom 12,600 hectares compare
- 28 North Korea 11,356 hectares compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 10,494 hectares compare
- 30 Czechia 9,040 hectares compare
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Italy?
- Annual change in forest area in Italy was 12,490 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 90,502 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -24,208 hectares in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for annual change in forest area?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.