Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Spain
Spain: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 78.27 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 78.27 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Spain peaked at 89.46 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 76.32 1000 ha, in 2020.
Spain ranks 23rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.27 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 79.09 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.92 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 80.74 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 81.57 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 82.39 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 83.22 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 84.04 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 84.87 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 85.69 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 86.52 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 86.02 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.52 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.01 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.51 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.01 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.51 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 85.49 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.48 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 89.46 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 87.86 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 86.27 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 84.67 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.47 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 80.26 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.06 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 77.71 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.36 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.01 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.67 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.32 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.3 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.27 1000 ha | +1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 78.27 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 78.27 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.98 1000 ha | 78.27 1000 ha | 85.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.75 1000 ha | 83.51 1000 ha | 89.46 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.84 1000 ha | 76.67 1000 ha | 87.86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3 1000 ha | 76.32 1000 ha | 78.27 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 net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Spain?
- Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Spain was 78.27 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.46 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.32 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).