Caribbean vs Spain: Forest land — Share in Land area

Caribbean
37.66 %
in 2024
Spain
38.23 %
in 2024
Caribbean rank
97th
Spain rank
96th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 38.23 % against 37.66 % in Caribbean, a difference of 0.57 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 97th and Spain ranks 96th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 30.8 % 30.71 % 0.082 % Caribbean
2000s 33.49 % 35.59 % 2.09 % Spain
2010s 36.52 % 37.32 % 0.803 % Spain
2020s 37.58 % 38.11 % 0.53 % Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Caribbean or Spain?
Spain, at 38.23 % against 37.66 % in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Caribbean and Spain?
0.57 %, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Spain rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Caribbean ranks 97th and Spain ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.