Italy vs Russian Federation: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations

Italy
1,748
in 2023
Russian Federation
1,599
in 2023
Italy rank
59th
Russian Federation rank
61st

Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
010.0k20.0k30.0k200120122023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,748 against 1,599 in Russian Federation, a difference of 149.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 1,815 15,380 13,565 Russian Federation
2010s 1,693 14,065 12,371 Russian Federation
2020s 1,390 3,639 2,249 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Italy or Russian Federation?
Italy, at 1,748 against 1,599 in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Italy and Russian Federation?
149, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
Italy ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.