Germany vs Italy: Forest area

Germany
114,190 sq. km
in 2023
Italy
97,276 sq. km
in 2023
Germany rank
51st
Italy rank
54th

Forest area over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 114,190 sq. km against 97,276 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 16,914 sq. km.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 51st and Italy ranks 54th of 213 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 113,243 sq. km 79,405 sq. km 33,838 sq. km Germany
2000s 113,788 sq. km 86,657 sq. km 27,130 sq. km Germany
2010s 114,160 sq. km 92,702 sq. km 21,458 sq. km Germany
2020s 114,190 sq. km 96,468 sq. km 17,722 sq. km Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 114,190 sq. km against 97,276 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Germany and Italy?
16,914 sq. km, with Germany 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 51st and Italy ranks 54th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land 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.