Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Spain
Spain: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0038 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 sq. km per person, in 1990.
That places Spain 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0038 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 2.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0038 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Spain?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Spain was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 sq. km per person in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.