Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Spain

Spain: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 19,133 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19,133 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 239 countries
All-time high
19,133 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
13,905 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Spain, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 13.9k 1000 ha1991: 14.2k 1000 ha1992: 14.5k 1000 ha1993: 14.9k 1000 ha1994: 15.2k 1000 ha1995: 15.5k 1000 ha1996: 15.8k 1000 ha1997: 16.1k 1000 ha1998: 16.5k 1000 ha1999: 16.8k 1000 ha2000: 17.1k 1000 ha2001: 17.2k 1000 ha2002: 17.4k 1000 ha2003: 17.5k 1000 ha2004: 17.7k 1000 ha2005: 17.8k 1000 ha2006: 18.0k 1000 ha2007: 18.1k 1000 ha2008: 18.3k 1000 ha2009: 18.4k 1000 ha2010: 18.6k 1000 ha2011: 18.6k 1000 ha2012: 18.6k 1000 ha2013: 18.6k 1000 ha2014: 18.6k 1000 ha2015: 18.6k 1000 ha2016: 18.7k 1000 ha2017: 18.7k 1000 ha2018: 18.8k 1000 ha2019: 18.9k 1000 ha2020: 19.0k 1000 ha2021: 19.0k 1000 ha2022: 19.0k 1000 ha2023: 19.1k 1000 ha2024: 19.1k 1000 ha2025: 19.1k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Spain peaked at 19,133 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,905 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Spain 36th out of 239 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Congo 21,854 1000 ha compare
  2. 34 Thailand 19,648 1000 ha compare
  3. 35 Cameroon 19,143 1000 ha compare
  4. 37 Malaysia 18,885 1000 ha compare
  5. 38 Guyana 18,377 1000 ha compare
  6. 39 Chile 18,162 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Spain?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 19,133 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13,905 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Spain rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Spain ranks 36th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).