Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Spain
Spain: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 19,133 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19,133 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Spain peaked at 19,133 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,905 1000 ha, in 1990.
Spain ranks 32nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,905 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,224 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14,542 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 14,861 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15,180 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15,499 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 15,818 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 16,137 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16,456 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16,775 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17,094 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17,241 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17,388 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17,536 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17,683 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17,830 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17,977 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18,124 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18,272 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,419 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18,566 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,571 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,573 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,574 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,578 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,657 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18,738 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18,819 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18,901 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18,982 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19,012 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,042 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19,072 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19,103 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19,133 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19,133 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 382.92 1000 ha, 50.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19,133 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 9.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,340 1000 ha | 13,905 1000 ha | 16,775 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,756 1000 ha | 17,094 1000 ha | 18,419 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,655 1000 ha | 18,566 1000 ha | 18,901 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,057 1000 ha | 18,982 1000 ha | 19,133 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 Congo 21,855 1000 ha compare
- 29 Caribbean 8,404 1000 ha compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 3,866 1000 ha compare
- 30 Thailand 19,786 1000 ha compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 51.06 1000 ha compare
- 31 Cameroon 19,260 1000 ha compare
- 33 Malaysia 19,003 1000 ha compare
- 34 Guyana 18,385 1000 ha compare
- 35 Chile 18,167 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Spain?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Spain was 19,133 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,133 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,905 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).