Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy
Italy: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 31.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy is 31.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy peaked at 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1990.
Italy ranks 48th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +345.7% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.4% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 45 Poland 33.9% compare
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- 49 Guadeloupe 31.6% compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 31.5% compare
- 51 Malawi 30.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy was 31.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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