Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Italy
Italy: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 623,230 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
623,230 hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
634,260 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
528,750 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Italy stood at 623,230 hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Italy peaked at 634,260 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 528,750 hectares, in 1990.
That places Italy 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Italy, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 528,750 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 535,426 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 542,102 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 548,778 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 555,454 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 562,130 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 568,806 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 575,482 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 582,158 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 588,834 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 595,510 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 599,385 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 603,260 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 607,135 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 611,010 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 614,885 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 618,760 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 622,635 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 626,510 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 630,385 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 634,260 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 629,968 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 625,676 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 621,384 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 617,092 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 612,800 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 616,528 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 620,256 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 623,984 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 627,712 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 631,440 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 629,798 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 628,156 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 626,514 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 624,872 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 623,230 hectares | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 623,230 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 623,230 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,792 hectares | 528,750 hectares | 588,834 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,948 hectares | 595,510 hectares | 630,385 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,966 hectares | 612,800 hectares | 634,260 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 627,335 hectares | 623,230 hectares | 631,440 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Italy?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Italy was 623,230 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 634,260 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,750 hectares in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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