Forest area in Spain
Spain: Forest area was 37.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Spain recorded 37.2% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Spain peaked at 37.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1990.
That places Spain 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.8% | — |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 27.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.3% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Spain?
- Forest area in Spain was 37.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for forest area?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.