South Asia vs Spain: Forest area

South Asia
856,400 sq. km
in 2023
Spain
185,850 sq. km
in 2023
South Asia rank
34th
Spain rank
33rd

Forest area over time

  • South Asia
  • Spain
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 856,400 sq. km against 185,850 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 670,550 sq. km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.6 times Spain's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 780,429 sq. km 153,398 sq. km 627,031 sq. km South Asia
2000s 810,062 sq. km 177,471 sq. km 632,591 sq. km South Asia
2010s 833,748 sq. km 185,536 sq. km 648,213 sq. km South Asia
2020s 852,421 sq. km 185,786 sq. km 666,635 sq. km South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, South Asia or Spain?
South Asia, at 856,400 sq. km against 185,850 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between South Asia and Spain?
670,550 sq. km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Spain rank globally for forest area?
South Asia ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 45 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.