Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Italy
Italy: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 76.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
76.65
in 2023
All-time low
44.48
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Italy stood at 76.65. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Italy peaked at 76.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.48, in 2000.
Italy ranks 42nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.48 | — |
| 2001 | 44.95 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.44 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.04 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 54.46 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 63.23 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 66.05 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 68.44 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 68.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.76 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 72.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.82 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.24 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.62 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.56 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.05 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.22 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.46 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.57 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.65 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.65 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.65 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 76.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Italy's 76.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.73 | 44.48 | 72.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74 | 72.76 | 76.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.55 | 76.29 | 76.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5525 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0553 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Italy?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Italy was 76.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.48 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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