Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Italy
Italy: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 8,799 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Italy is 8,799 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Italy peaked at 8,799 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,061 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Italy 61st out of 240 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,061 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,132 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,204 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,275 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7,346 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7,417 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,489 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,560 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,631 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,702 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,774 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,836 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,898 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,960 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8,022 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,084 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,146 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,208 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,270 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,332 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,394 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,374 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,354 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,334 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,314 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,294 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,381 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,468 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,555 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,641 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,728 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,742 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,756 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,770 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,785 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8,799 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8,799 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 21.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8,799 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,382 1000 ha | 7,061 1000 ha | 7,702 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,053 1000 ha | 7,774 1000 ha | 8,332 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,411 1000 ha | 8,294 1000 ha | 8,641 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,763 1000 ha | 8,728 1000 ha | 8,799 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 58 Mali 9,952 1000 ha compare
- 59 Madagascar 9,686 1000 ha compare
- 60 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,192 1000 ha compare
- 62 Senegal 8,593 1000 ha compare
- 63 Namibia 8,043 1000 ha compare
- 64 French Guiana 7,981 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Italy?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Italy was 8,799 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8,799 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,061 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.