Forest area (sq. km) in Italy
Italy: Forest area (sq. km) was 94,220 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Italy recorded 94,220 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Italy peaked at 94,220 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75,898 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Italy 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Italy, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,898 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 76,677 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 77,456 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 78,236 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 79,016 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 79,795 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 80,574 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 81,354 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 82,134 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 82,913 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 83,692 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 84,351 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85,010 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 85,669 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 86,328 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 86,986 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 87,645 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88,304 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 88,963 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89,622 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90,280 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90,038 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89,796 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89,554 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89,312 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 89,070 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89,975 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90,880 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91,785 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 92,690 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93,595 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 93,720 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93,845 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93,970 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94,095 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94,220 sq. km | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 94,220 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 21.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Italy's 94,220 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,405 sq. km | 75,898 sq. km | 82,913 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,657 sq. km | 83,692 sq. km | 89,622 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,338 sq. km | 89,070 sq. km | 92,690 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,907 sq. km | 93,595 sq. km | 94,220 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Italy?
- Forest area in Italy was 94,220 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 94,220 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,898 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for forest area?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.