Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Italy
Italy: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 31.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.9%
World rank
107th
of 219 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2025
All-time low
25.8%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Italy recorded 31.9% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Italy peaked at 31.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1990.
That places Italy 107th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.8% | — |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.1% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.6% | 31.9% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Italy?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Italy was 31.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Italy ranks 107th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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