Annual change forest area in Italy
Italy: Annual change forest area was 12,490 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,490
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 235 countries
All-time high
90,502
in 2016
All-time low
-24,208
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12,490 for annual change forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Italy peaked at 90,502 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -24,208, 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.
Annual change forest area in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77,950 | — |
| 1992 | 77,950 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77,950 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77,950 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77,950 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77,950 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77,950 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77,950 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77,950 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77,950 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65,879 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 65,879 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65,879 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65,879 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65,879 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65,879 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65,879 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65,879 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65,879 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65,879 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -24,208 | -136.7% |
| 2012 | -24,208 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -24,208 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -24,208 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -24,208 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 90,502 | -473.9% |
| 2017 | 90,502 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90,502 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90,502 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90,502 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,490 | -86.2% |
| 2022 | 12,490 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,490 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,490 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12,490 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12,490 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 12.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,950 | 77,950 | 77,950 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67,086 | 65,879 | 77,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,685 | -24,208 | 90,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,492 | 12,490 | 90,502 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Kazakhstan 13,900 compare
- 25 Bulgaria 12,600 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 12,600 compare
- 28 North Korea 11,356 compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 10,494 compare
- 30 Czechia 9,040 compare
More environment data for Italy
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5525 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0553 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Italy?
- Annual change forest area in Italy was 12,490 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 90,502 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -24,208 in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for annual change forest area?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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