Share of deforestation that is exported in Italy
Italy: Share of deforestation that is exported was 15.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Italy, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 15.6% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Italy peaked at 15.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2009.
That places Italy 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.4% | — |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +17.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Italy's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Italy?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Italy was 15.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.