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
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
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.