Germany vs Italy: Forest area
Germany
32.7%
in 2023
Italy
32.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
101st
Italy rank
100th
Forest area over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 32.9% against 32.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 101st and Italy ranks 100th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 27.0% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 29.3% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.3% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 32.9% against 32.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Germany and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for forest area?
- Germany ranks 101st and Italy ranks 100th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.