Spain vs Vanuatu: Forest area

Spain
37.2%
in 2023
Vanuatu
36.3%
in 2023
Spain rank
82nd
Vanuatu rank
83rd

Forest area over time

  • Spain
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 37.2% against 36.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Spain ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 83rd of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 30.7% 36.3% 5.6% Vanuatu
2000s 35.6% 36.3% 0.7% Vanuatu
2010s 37.1% 36.3% 0.8% Spain
2020s 37.2% 36.3% 0.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Spain or Vanuatu?
Spain, at 37.2% against 36.3% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Spain and Vanuatu?
0.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vanuatu?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Spain and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area?
Spain ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 83rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.