Share of forest land, Percent in Italy

Italy: Share of forest land, Percent was 32.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.89
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
110th
of 224 countries
All-time high
32.89
in 2023
All-time low
26.34
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Italy, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 26.31993: 26.61994: 26.91995: 27.11996: 27.41997: 27.71998: 27.91999: 28.22000: 28.32001: 28.52002: 28.72003: 292004: 29.22005: 29.42006: 29.62007: 29.92008: 30.12009: 30.32010: 30.52011: 30.72012: 30.92013: 31.12014: 31.32015: 31.42016: 31.62017: 31.82018: 322019: 32.22020: 32.32021: 32.52022: 32.72023: 32.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Italy is 32.89, measured 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, share of forest land, percent in Italy peaked at 32.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.34, in 1992.

That places Italy 110th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share of forest land, Percent in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Italy, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 26.34
1993 26.6 +1.0%
1994 26.87 +1.0%
1995 27.13 +1.0%
1996 27.4 +1.0%
1997 27.66 +1.0%
1998 27.93 +1.0%
1999 28.19 +0.9%
2000 28.3 +0.4%
2001 28.52 +0.8%
2002 28.75 +0.8%
2003 28.97 +0.8%
2004 29.19 +0.8%
2005 29.42 +0.8%
2006 29.64 +0.8%
2007 29.86 +0.8%
2008 30.08 +0.7%
2009 30.31 +0.7%
2010 30.53 +0.7%
2011 30.71 +0.6%
2012 30.89 +0.6%
2013 31.08 +0.6%
2014 31.26 +0.6%
2015 31.44 +0.6%
2016 31.62 +0.6%
2017 31.8 +0.6%
2018 31.98 +0.6%
2019 32.17 +0.6%
2020 32.35 +0.6%
2021 32.53 +0.6%
2022 32.71 +0.6%
2023 32.89 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.26 26.34 28.19 8
2000s 29.3 28.3 30.31 10
2010s 31.35 30.53 32.17 10
2020s 32.62 32.35 32.89 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 107 Mexico 33.6 compare
  2. 108 Norway 33.5 compare
  3. 109 Tuvalu 33.33 compare
  4. 111 Germany 32.68 compare
  5. 112 Guatemala 32.6 compare
  6. 113 Serbia and Montenegro 32.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Italy?
Share of forest land, percent in Italy was 32.89 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 32.89 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 26.34 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for share of forest land, percent?
Italy ranks 110th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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