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From 2001 to 2022, Italy lost 444kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 0.3% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Italy from 2001 to 2022, 444kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Italy, the top 5 regions were responsible for 55.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Toscana had the most tree cover loss at 88.6kha compared to an average of 22.2 kha.

Toscana88.6kha
Calabria51.8kha
Trentino-Alto Adige46.3kha
Lazio31.3kha
Sardegna30.2kha
From 2000 to 2020, Italy experienced a net change of -30.2 kha (-0.30%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Italy gained 189.4 kha of tree cover equal to 0.14% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Italy
Weekly Fire Alerts In Italy
In Italy the peak fire season typically occurs in July. There were 839 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Italy Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Italy Compared to Other Areas
In Italy there have been 839 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2017, with 1,974.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Italy experienced a total of 11,589 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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