Tree Cover Loss in Italy
Italy: Tree Cover Loss was 29,315 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Italy, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Italy is 29,315 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Italy peaked at 59,702 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,613 hectares, in 2003.
Italy ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,440 hectares | 3,613 hectares | 17,222 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,557 hectares | 11,447 hectares | 59,702 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,074 hectares | 28,245 hectares | 44,862 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Italy?
- Tree cover loss in Italy was 29,315 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 59,702 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,613 hectares in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for tree cover loss?
- Italy ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.