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Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Italy

Italy: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 67.95 1000 ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
67.95 1000 ha
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
28th
of 57 countries
All-time high
67.95 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
14.44 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990–2022

2040601990200620221990: 14.4 1000 ha1991: 14.4 1000 ha1992: 14.4 1000 ha1993: 14.4 1000 ha1994: 14.4 1000 ha1995: 14.4 1000 ha1996: 14.4 1000 ha1997: 14.4 1000 ha1998: 14.4 1000 ha1999: 14.4 1000 ha2000: 14.4 1000 ha2001: 14.4 1000 ha2002: 14.4 1000 ha2003: 14.4 1000 ha2004: 14.4 1000 ha2005: 17.4 1000 ha2006: 20.4 1000 ha2007: 23.4 1000 ha2008: 26.3 1000 ha2009: 29.3 1000 ha2010: 32.3 1000 ha2011: 35.3 1000 ha2012: 38.2 1000 ha2013: 41.2 1000 ha2014: 44.2 1000 ha2015: 47.1 1000 ha2016: 50.1 1000 ha2017: 53.1 1000 ha2018: 56.1 1000 ha2019: 59 1000 ha2020: 62 1000 ha2021: 65 1000 ha2022: 67.9 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Italy recorded 67.95 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Italy peaked at 67.95 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.44 1000 ha, in 1990.

Italy ranks 28th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Italy, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 14.44 1000 ha —
1991 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 14.44 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 17.42 1000 ha +20.6%
2006 20.39 1000 ha +17.1%
2007 23.36 1000 ha +14.6%
2008 26.33 1000 ha +12.7%
2009 29.31 1000 ha +11.3%
2010 32.28 1000 ha +10.1%
2011 35.25 1000 ha +9.2%
2012 38.22 1000 ha +8.4%
2013 41.2 1000 ha +7.8%
2014 44.17 1000 ha +7.2%
2015 47.14 1000 ha +6.7%
2016 50.11 1000 ha +6.3%
2017 53.08 1000 ha +5.9%
2018 56.06 1000 ha +5.6%
2019 59.03 1000 ha +5.3%
2020 62 1000 ha +5.0%
2021 64.97 1000 ha +4.8%
2022 67.95 1000 ha +4.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 67.95 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 67.95 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.44 1000 ha 14.44 1000 ha 14.44 1000 ha 10
2000s 18.9 1000 ha 14.44 1000 ha 29.31 1000 ha 10
2010s 45.65 1000 ha 32.28 1000 ha 59.03 1000 ha 10
2020s 64.97 1000 ha 62 1000 ha 67.95 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Panama 74.45 1000 ha compare
  2. 26 Austria 69.02 1000 ha compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.62 1000 ha compare
  4. 29 Rwanda 53.76 1000 ha compare
  5. 30 Kenya 52.35 1000 ha compare
  6. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41.12 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Italy?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Italy was 67.95 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 67.95 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14.44 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Italy rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Italy ranks 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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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).