Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Italy
Italy: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 7,799 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7,799 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Italy peaked at 45,440 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,746 ha, in 2013.
Italy ranks 8th of 25 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,418 ha | 4,799 ha | 26,696 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,675 ha | 4,335 ha | 29,318 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,910 ha | 3,746 ha | 45,440 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,799 ha | 7,799 ha | 7,799 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Share co2 vs population 0.3475 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.09 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 26.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.09 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.09 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Italy?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Italy was 7,799 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 45,440 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,746 ha in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.