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
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.
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
- 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 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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