Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy
Italy: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 35.12 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
35.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 156 countries
All-time high
35.12
in 2010
All-time low
30.91
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000β2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy is 35.12, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Italy peaked at 35.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.91, in 2000.
Italy ranks 31st of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.91 | 30.91 | 30.91 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.12 | 35.12 | 35.12 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.12 | 35.12 | 35.12 | 1 |
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More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
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 35.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 35.12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.91 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Our World in Data, 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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