Greece vs Spain: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Greece
37.0%
in 2025
Spain
38.3%
in 2025
Greece rank
87th
Spain rank
85th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.3% against 37.0% in Greece, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 27.8% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 34.3% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 37.2% | 6.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 38.1% | 1.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 38.3% against 37.0% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Greece and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Greece ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.