India vs Spain: Tree Cover Loss
Tree Cover Loss over time
- India
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 162,796 hectares against 118,595 hectares in India, a difference of 44,201 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
India ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 189 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,426 hectares | 50,540 hectares | 10,886 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 112,064 hectares | 77,620 hectares | 34,443 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 125,364 hectares | 108,717 hectares | 16,647 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, India or Spain?
- Spain, at 162,796 hectares against 118,595 hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between India and Spain?
- 44,201 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do India and Spain rank globally for tree cover loss?
- India ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.