Euro area vs Spain: Forest area

Euro area
1.10 million sq. km
in 2023
Spain
185,850 sq. km
in 2023
Euro area rank
35th
Spain rank
33rd

Forest area over time

  • Euro area
  • Spain
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 1.10 million sq. km against 185,850 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 913,910 sq. km.

That makes Euro area's figure about 5.9 times Spain's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 48 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 962,776 sq. km 153,398 sq. km 809,377 sq. km Euro area
2000s 1.05 million sq. km 177,471 sq. km 872,797 sq. km Euro area
2010s 1.08 million sq. km 185,536 sq. km 898,682 sq. km Euro area
2020s 1.10 million sq. km 185,786 sq. km 911,449 sq. km Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Euro area or Spain?
Euro area, at 1.10 million sq. km against 185,850 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Euro area and Spain?
913,910 sq. km, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Spain rank globally for forest area?
Euro area ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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 (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
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 is land 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.