Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Italy

Forest area in Italy in 2023 — 97,276 km². Ranked 54 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 28.2%.

2023 97,276 km² +0.56% vs 2022
World rank 54of 213
Period maximum 97,276 km²2023
Period minimum 75,898 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Italy, 1990–202370,00080,00090,000100,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 75,898 km²1991: 76,677 km²1992: 77,457 km²1993: 78,236 km²1994: 79,016 km²1995: 79,795 km²1996: 80,575 km²1997: 81,354 km²1998: 82,134 km²1999: 82,913 km²2000: 83,693 km²2001: 84,351 km²2002: 85,010 km²2003: 85,669 km²2004: 86,328 km²2005: 86,986 km²2006: 87,645 km²2007: 88,304 km²2008: 88,963 km²2009: 89,622 km²2010: 90,280 km²2011: 90,818 km²2012: 91,357 km²2013: 91,895 km²2014: 92,433 km²2015: 92,971 km²2016: 93,509 km²2017: 94,047 km²2018: 94,585 km²2019: 95,123 km²2020: 95,661 km²2021: 96,199 km²2022: 96,738 km²2023: 97,276 km²
Change over the period: +21,378 (+28.17%) Average annual rate: 0.75 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Italy 97,276 km²
World 40.35M km²
Europe & Central Asia 10.59M km²
Southern Europe computed 462,511 km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 97,276 +538 +0.56%
2022 96,738 +538 +0.56%
2021 96,199 +538 +0.56%
2020 95,661 +538 +0.57%
2019 95,123 +538 +0.57%
2018 94,585 +538 +0.57%
2017 94,047 +538 +0.58%
2016 93,509 +538 +0.58%
2015 92,971 +538 +0.58%
2014 92,433 +538 +0.59%
2013 91,895 +538 +0.59%
2012 91,357 +538 +0.59%
2011 90,818 +538 +0.6%
2010 90,280 +659 +0.74%
2009 89,622 +659 +0.74%
2008 88,963 +659 +0.75%
2007 88,304 +659 +0.75%
2006 87,645 +659 +0.76%
2005 86,986 +659 +0.76%
2004 86,328 +659 +0.77%
2003 85,669 +659 +0.77%
2002 85,010 +659 +0.78%
2001 84,351 +659 +0.79%
2000 83,693 +780 +0.94%
1999 82,913 +780 +0.95%
1998 82,134 +780 +0.96%
1997 81,354 +780 +0.97%
1996 80,575 +780 +0.98%
1995 79,795 +780 +0.99%
1994 79,016 +780 +1%
1993 78,236 +780 +1.01%
1992 77,457 +780 +1.02%
1991 76,677 +780 +1.03%
1990 75,898

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

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