France vs Spain: Drivers of deforestation
France
1,066 hectares
in 2023
Spain
836.77 hectares
in 2023
France rank
49th
Spain rank
52nd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 1,066 hectares against 836.77 hectares in Spain, a difference of 229.23 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 166 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,042 hectares | 1,476 hectares | 433.07 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,066 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 261.26 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, France or Spain?
- France, at 1,066 hectares against 836.77 hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between France and Spain?
- 229.23 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- France ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.