Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Italy
Italy: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 9,424 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Italy stood at 9,424 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Italy peaked at 9,424 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,590 1000 ha, in 1990.
Italy ranks 51st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,590 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,668 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,746 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,824 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7,902 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7,980 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8,057 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8,135 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,213 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,291 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,369 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,435 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8,501 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,567 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8,633 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,699 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,765 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,830 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,896 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,962 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,028 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,004 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,980 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,955 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,931 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,998 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,088 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,179 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,269 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,360 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,374 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,386 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9,399 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9,411 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 9,424 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,941 1000 ha | 7,590 1000 ha | 8,291 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,666 1000 ha | 8,369 1000 ha | 8,962 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,046 1000 ha | 8,931 1000 ha | 9,269 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,392 1000 ha | 9,360 1000 ha | 9,424 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Italy?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Italy was 9,424 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9,424 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,590 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Italy ranks 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).