Forestland — Area in Spain
Spain: Forestland — Area was 19,133 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Spain stood at 19,133 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Spain peaked at 19,133 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,905 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Spain 32nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — 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 | 18,568 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,572 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,574 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,575 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 380.32 1000 ha, 50.3× 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 | 18,654 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 21,854 1000 ha compare
- 29 Caribbean 8,398 1000 ha compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 1000 ha compare
- 30 Thailand 19,648 1000 ha compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 51.06 1000 ha compare
- 31 Cameroon 19,143 1000 ha compare
- 33 Malaysia 18,885 1000 ha compare
- 34 Guyana 18,377 1000 ha compare
- 35 Chile 18,162 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 forestland — area in Spain?
- Forestland — area in Spain was 19,133 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,133 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,905 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for forestland — area?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).