Terrestrial protected areas in Italy
Italy: Terrestrial protected areas was 21.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Italy, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Italy stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Italy peaked at 21.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2013.
That places Italy 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.4% | — |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.4% | 21.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Italy?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Italy was 21.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Italy ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.