Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Italy

Italy: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 9,728 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
9,728
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 225 countries
All-time high
9,728
in 2023
All-time low
7,746
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Italy, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200720231992: 7.7k1993: 7.8k1994: 7.9k1995: 8.0k1996: 8.1k1997: 8.1k1998: 8.2k1999: 8.3k2000: 8.4k2001: 8.4k2002: 8.5k2003: 8.6k2004: 8.6k2005: 8.7k2006: 8.8k2007: 8.8k2008: 8.9k2009: 9.0k2010: 9.0k2011: 9.1k2012: 9.1k2013: 9.2k2014: 9.2k2015: 9.3k2016: 9.4k2017: 9.4k2018: 9.5k2019: 9.5k2020: 9.6k2021: 9.6k2022: 9.7k2023: 9.7k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Italy recorded 9,728 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Italy peaked at 9,728 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,746, in 1992.

Italy ranks 54th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,018 7,746 8,291 8
2000s 8,666 8,369 8,962 10
2010s 9,270 9,028 9,512 10
2020s 9,647 9,566 9,728 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 51 Germany 11,419 compare
  2. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10,788 compare
  3. 53 New Zealand 9,950 compare
  4. 55 Ukraine 9,708 compare
  5. 56 Poland, Republic of 9,519 compare
  6. 57 Belarus, Republic of 8,811 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Italy?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Italy was 9,728 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9,728 in 2023.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7,746 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Italy ranks 54th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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