Deforestation embedded in trade in Italy
Italy: Deforestation embedded in trade was 21,684 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Italy is 21,684 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Italy peaked at 51,054 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21,684 hectares, in 2023.
That places Italy 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,294 hectares | 41,807 hectares | 51,054 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 39,194 hectares | 29,485 hectares | 46,917 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,414 hectares | 21,684 hectares | 24,111 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Italy?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Italy was 21,684 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51,054 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,684 hectares in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.