Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 49.77 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.77 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
69th
of 170 countries
All-time high
62.11 m3 per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
20.71 m3 per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 49.77 m3 per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 62.11 m3 per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.71 m3 per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Italy 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.01 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.64 m3 per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 41.35 m3 per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 36.13 m3 per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 38 m3 per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 40.57 m3 per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 41.33 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 41.55 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 37.8 m3 per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 39.67 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 33.56 m3 per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 30.89 m3 per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 30.82 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 23.15 m3 per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 22.51 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 20.71 m3 per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 24.17 m3 per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 23.52 m3 per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 27.02 m3 per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 30.56 m3 per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 30.73 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 29.41 m3 per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 28.25 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 31.15 m3 per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 31.9 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 32.49 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 30.68 m3 per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 30.73 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.85 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 27.11 m3 per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 28.31 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 28.41 m3 per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.98 m3 per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 32.18 m3 per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 33.1 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 31.01 m3 per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 45.03 m3 per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 45.08 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.12 m3 per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 43.41 m3 per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 41.19 m3 per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 35.56 m3 per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 36.33 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.28 m3 per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 42.17 m3 per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 39.89 m3 per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 42.5 m3 per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 45.12 m3 per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 40.81 m3 per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 47.6 m3 per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 42.77 m3 per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 44.01 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 44.03 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.25 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.22 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.16 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.14 m3 per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.12 m3 per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.11 m3 per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 53.57 m3 per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 53.57 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.57 m3 per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.77 m3 per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 49.77 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.18 m3 per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 49.77 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.14 m3 per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.15 m3 per square kilometre | 36.13 m3 per square kilometre | 41.55 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.6 m3 per square kilometre | 20.71 m3 per square kilometre | 39.67 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.58 m3 per square kilometre | 28.25 m3 per square kilometre | 32.49 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.93 m3 per square kilometre | 27.11 m3 per square kilometre | 49.12 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.52 m3 per square kilometre | 35.56 m3 per square kilometre | 45.12 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.14 m3 per square kilometre | 42.77 m3 per square kilometre | 62.11 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.62 m3 per square kilometre | 49.77 m3 per square kilometre | 53.57 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 66 Nicaragua 52.13 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 67 Malaysia 51.96 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 68 Liechtenstein 49.99 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 70 Philippines 49.73 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 71 Fiji 45.81 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 72 Kenya 45.03 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Italy was 49.77 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 m3 per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 m3 per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Italy rank for roundwood — production, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roundwood — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.