Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Spain
Spain: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 18,585 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Spain, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 18,585 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Spain peaked at 18,585 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,542, in 1992.
Spain ranks 33rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14,542 | — |
| 1993 | 14,861 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15,180 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15,499 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 15,818 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 16,137 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16,456 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16,775 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17,094 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17,239 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 17,384 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17,529 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17,674 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17,820 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17,965 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18,110 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18,255 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,400 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18,545 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,546 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,548 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,549 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,550 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,551 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,555 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,559 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,564 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,568 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,572 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,576 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,581 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,585 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18,585 is above the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 27.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18,585 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,197, 8.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,659 | 14,542 | 16,775 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,747 | 17,094 | 18,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,554 | 18,545 | 18,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,579 | 18,572 | 18,585 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 forest area, 1000 hectares in Spain?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Spain was 18,585 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18,585 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,542 in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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