Drivers of deforestation in Italy
Italy: Drivers of deforestation was 1,129 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drivers of deforestation in Italy, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,129 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.9% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Italy peaked at 1,850 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 513.15 hectares, in 2016.
Italy ranks 48th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Drivers of deforestation in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,448 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,095 hectares | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 1,850 hectares | +68.9% |
| 2005 | 937.16 hectares | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 1,423 hectares | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 1,501 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,643 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 513.15 hectares | -68.8% |
| 2020 | 726.2 hectares | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 727.14 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 768.78 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,129 hectares | +46.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,129 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.88 hectares, 16.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,129 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.76 hectares, 18.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,414 hectares | 937.16 hectares | 1,850 hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 513.15 hectares | 513.15 hectares | 513.15 hectares | 1 |
| 2020s | 837.83 hectares | 726.2 hectares | 1,129 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 drivers of deforestation in Italy?
- Drivers of deforestation in Italy was 1,129 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,850 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.15 hectares in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.