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Forest cover — Italy

Forest cover in Italy in 2023 — 32.89%. Ranked 100 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 7.09 pp.

2023 32.89% +0.18 pp vs 2022
World rank 100of 213
Period maximum 32.89%2023
Period minimum 25.81%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Italy, 1990–20232426283032341990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 25.81%1991: 26.07%1992: 26.34%1993: 26.6%1994: 26.87%1995: 27.13%1996: 27.4%1997: 27.66%1998: 27.93%1999: 28.19%2000: 28.3%2001: 28.52%2002: 28.75%2003: 28.97%2004: 29.19%2005: 29.42%2006: 29.64%2007: 29.86%2008: 30.08%2009: 30.31%2010: 30.53%2011: 30.71%2012: 30.89%2013: 31.08%2014: 31.26%2015: 31.44%2016: 31.62%2017: 31.8%2018: 31.98%2019: 32.17%2020: 32.35%2021: 32.53%2022: 32.71%2023: 32.89%
Change over the period: +7.09 pp Annual average: 0.21 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 32.89%
World 31.1%
Europe & Central Asia 38.59%
Southern Europe computed 35.74%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 32.89 +0.18 pp
2022 32.71 +0.18 pp
2021 32.53 +0.18 pp
2020 32.35 +0.18 pp
2019 32.17 +0.18 pp
2018 31.98 +0.18 pp
2017 31.8 +0.18 pp
2016 31.62 +0.18 pp
2015 31.44 +0.18 pp
2014 31.26 +0.18 pp
2013 31.08 +0.18 pp
2012 30.89 +0.18 pp
2011 30.71 +0.18 pp
2010 30.53 +0.22 pp
2009 30.31 +0.22 pp
2008 30.08 +0.22 pp
2007 29.86 +0.22 pp
2006 29.64 +0.22 pp
2005 29.42 +0.22 pp
2004 29.19 +0.22 pp
2003 28.97 +0.22 pp
2002 28.75 +0.22 pp
2001 28.52 +0.22 pp
2000 28.3 +0.11 pp
1999 28.19 +0.27 pp
1998 27.93 +0.27 pp
1997 27.66 +0.27 pp
1996 27.4 +0.27 pp
1995 27.13 +0.27 pp
1994 26.87 +0.27 pp
1993 26.6 +0.27 pp
1992 26.34 +0.27 pp
1991 26.07 +0.27 pp
1990 25.81 —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ME Montenegro 61.49 SI Slovenia 61.17 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.73 MK North Macedonia 39.71 ES Spain 37.19 PT Portugal 36.15 HR Croatia 34.79 AD Andorra 34.04 IT Italy 32.89 RS Serbia 32.39 GR Greece 30.27 AL Albania 28.79 SM San Marino 16.67 MT Malta 1.44 GI Gibraltar 0 MC Monaco 0
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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