Role consumption, record in 2025: 102 kmq covered in Italy
In 2024 the advance had stopped at 84 sq km of territory. The regions with the highest numbers: Sicily, Lazio, Apulia, Lombardy
In 2025, Italy's land consumption increased by 102 kmq, a new record, with a rate of over 3 sqm per second. According to the 2026 Report on Land Consumption in Italy by Istituto superiore per la protezione e la ricerca ambientale (Ispra) and Sistema nazionale per la protezione dell’ ambiente (Snpa), 21,644 kmq of the national territory is now covered by buildings, infrastructure, and artificial surfaces.
The report also identified 3,281 kmq of land potentially usable for urban reforestation and 1,116 kmq of rooftops suitable for photovoltaic installations. Additionally, almost 9.6 million unoccupied homes can be recovered and reused.
Written by urgent.news from Il Sole 24 Ore's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
