Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Spain
Spain: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 17,258 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Spain is 17,258 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Spain peaked at 17,258 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,287 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Spain 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,287 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,415 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 14,542 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14,670 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14,797 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 14,925 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15,053 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15,180 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 15,308 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15,435 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15,563 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,714 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15,865 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16,016 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16,167 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16,318 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16,469 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,534 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16,599 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16,664 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16,684 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16,703 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16,722 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16,746 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,770 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16,794 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,861 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16,927 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,993 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17,059 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17,125 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,191 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17,258 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17,258 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17,258 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,100 1000 ha, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,861 1000 ha | 14,287 1000 ha | 15,435 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,191 1000 ha | 15,563 1000 ha | 16,664 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,826 1000 ha | 16,684 1000 ha | 17,059 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,191 1000 ha | 17,125 1000 ha | 17,258 1000 ha | 3 |
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 forestland — area — unfccc in Spain?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in Spain was 17,258 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17,258 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,287 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 — UNFCCC. 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).