Change forest area share total in Italy
Italy: Change forest area share total was 0.1326 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Italy stood at 0.1326.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Italy peaked at 1.02 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.2718, in 2015.
Italy ranks 53rd of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.02 | — |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9963 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9865 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9769 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9674 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9582 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9491 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9401 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9314 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.781 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.775 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.769 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7631 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7573 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7517 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.746 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7405 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7351 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7297 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2689 | -136.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2696 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2703 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2711 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2718 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -470.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9958 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.986 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9764 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.967 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1333 | -86.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1331 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1329 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1327 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1326 | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1326 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +470.1% | -0.2718 | 1.01 |
| 2011 | -136.8% | 0.7297 | -0.2689 |
| 2021 | -86.2% | 0.967 | 0.1333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9775 | 0.9401 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.775 | 0.7351 | 0.9314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3342 | -0.2718 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2719 | 0.1326 | 0.967 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 50 Egypt 0.146 compare
- 51 Switzerland 0.1446 compare
- 52 Martinique 0.1443 compare
- 54 Lithuania 0.1277 compare
- 55 El Salvador 0.1221 compare
- 56 Netherlands 0.1218 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 change forest area share total in Italy?
- Change forest area share total in Italy was 0.1326 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2718 in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for change forest area share total?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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