Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Italy

Forest area in Italy in 2023 — 97,276 km². Ranked 54 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 28.2%.

2023 97,276 km² +0.56% vs 2022
World rank 54of 213
Period maximum 97,276 km²2023
Period minimum 75,898 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Italy, 1990–202370,00080,00090,000100,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 75,898 km²1991: 76,677 km²1992: 77,457 km²1993: 78,236 km²1994: 79,016 km²1995: 79,795 km²1996: 80,575 km²1997: 81,354 km²1998: 82,134 km²1999: 82,913 km²2000: 83,693 km²2001: 84,351 km²2002: 85,010 km²2003: 85,669 km²2004: 86,328 km²2005: 86,986 km²2006: 87,645 km²2007: 88,304 km²2008: 88,963 km²2009: 89,622 km²2010: 90,280 km²2011: 90,818 km²2012: 91,357 km²2013: 91,895 km²2014: 92,433 km²2015: 92,971 km²2016: 93,509 km²2017: 94,047 km²2018: 94,585 km²2019: 95,123 km²2020: 95,661 km²2021: 96,199 km²2022: 96,738 km²2023: 97,276 km²
Change over the period: +21,378 (+28.17%) Average annual rate: 0.75 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 97,276 km²
World 40.35M km²
Europe & Central Asia 10.59M km²
Southern Europe computed 462,511 km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 97,276 +538 +0.56%
2022 96,738 +538 +0.56%
2021 96,199 +538 +0.56%
2020 95,661 +538 +0.57%
2019 95,123 +538 +0.57%
2018 94,585 +538 +0.57%
2017 94,047 +538 +0.58%
2016 93,509 +538 +0.58%
2015 92,971 +538 +0.58%
2014 92,433 +538 +0.59%
2013 91,895 +538 +0.59%
2012 91,357 +538 +0.59%
2011 90,818 +538 +0.6%
2010 90,280 +659 +0.74%
2009 89,622 +659 +0.74%
2008 88,963 +659 +0.75%
2007 88,304 +659 +0.75%
2006 87,645 +659 +0.76%
2005 86,986 +659 +0.76%
2004 86,328 +659 +0.77%
2003 85,669 +659 +0.77%
2002 85,010 +659 +0.78%
2001 84,351 +659 +0.79%
2000 83,693 +780 +0.94%
1999 82,913 +780 +0.95%
1998 82,134 +780 +0.96%
1997 81,354 +780 +0.97%
1996 80,575 +780 +0.98%
1995 79,795 +780 +0.99%
1994 79,016 +780 +1%
1993 78,236 +780 +1.01%
1992 77,457 +780 +1.02%
1991 76,677 +780 +1.03%
1990 75,898 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.