Annual deforestation in Italy
Italy: Annual deforestation was 12,880 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Annual deforestation in Italy, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Italy stood at 12,880 hectares per year. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Italy peaked at 12,880 hectares per year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,900 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Italy 36th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,900 hectares per year | 11,900 hectares per year | 11,900 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,410 hectares per year | 12,410 hectares per year | 12,410 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,710 hectares per year | 12,650 hectares per year | 12,770 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 12,880 hectares per year | 12,880 hectares per year | 12,880 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 deforestation in Italy?
- Annual deforestation in Italy was 12,880 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12,880 hectares per year in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,900 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for annual deforestation?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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