Agriculture-driven deforestation in Italy
Italy: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 783.27 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Italy is 783.27 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Italy peaked at 2,099 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 561.34 hectares, in 2003.
Italy ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,599 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,112 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 561.34 hectares | -49.5% |
| 2004 | 2,099 hectares | +273.9% |
| 2005 | 917.92 hectares | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 1,607 hectares | +75.1% |
| 2007 | 2,034 hectares | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 2,004 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,856 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,339 hectares | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 1,285 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,421 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,018 hectares | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 1,012 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 965.04 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,625 hectares | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 1,991 hectares | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 1,248 hectares | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 942.64 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 746.19 hectares | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 876.44 hectares | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 873.54 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,253 hectares | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 783.27 hectares | -37.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 783.27 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 11.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 783.27 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3 hectares, 17.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +273.9% | 561.34 hectares | 2,099 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,532 hectares | 561.34 hectares | 2,099 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,285 hectares | 942.64 hectares | 1,991 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 906.41 hectares | 746.19 hectares | 1,253 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 77 Nepal 823.17 hectares compare
- 78 East Timor 819.6 hectares compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 784.55 hectares compare
- 81 Taiwan 758.27 hectares compare
- 82 North Korea 719.97 hectares compare
- 83 Finland 692.31 hectares compare
More environment data for Italy
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Italy?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Italy was 783.27 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,099 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.34 hectares in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Italy ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.