Spain vs United Kingdom: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Spain
2.82 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.93 million hectares
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.93 million hectares against 2.82 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 114,830 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 185 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 367,244 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 173,592 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 144,986 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 91,660 hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.93 million hectares against 2.82 million hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 114,830 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Spain ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.