Forest area in Spain
Spain: Forest area was 185,850 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Spain recorded 185,850 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Spain peaked at 185,850 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 139,047 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Spain 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Spain, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139,047 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 142,236 sq. km | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 145,425 sq. km | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 148,614 sq. km | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 151,804 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 154,993 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 158,182 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 161,371 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 164,561 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 167,750 sq. km | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 170,939 sq. km | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 172,391 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 173,842 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 175,294 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 176,745 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 178,196 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 179,648 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 181,099 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 182,551 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 184,002 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 185,453 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 185,465 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 185,477 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 185,488 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 185,500 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 185,512 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 185,552 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 185,593 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 185,636 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 185,679 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 185,722 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 185,765 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 185,808 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 185,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 185,850 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 37.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Spain's 185,850 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 8.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,398 sq. km | 139,047 sq. km | 167,750 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,471 sq. km | 170,939 sq. km | 184,002 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,536 sq. km | 185,453 sq. km | 185,679 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,786 sq. km | 185,722 sq. km | 185,850 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (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 185,850 sq. km 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 185,850 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,047 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for forest area?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.