France vs Spain: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

France
15,439 1000 ha
in 2025
Spain
16,314 1000 ha
in 2025
France rank
38th
Spain rank
36th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • France
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,314 1000 ha against 15,439 1000 ha in France, a difference of 875 1000 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 13,265 1000 ha 13,194 1000 ha 71.42 1000 ha France
2000s 13,992 1000 ha 15,273 1000 ha 1,281 1000 ha Spain
2010s 14,617 1000 ha 16,005 1000 ha 1,388 1000 ha Spain
2020s 15,246 1000 ha 16,247 1000 ha 1,000 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, France or Spain?
Spain, at 16,314 1000 ha against 15,439 1000 ha in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between France and Spain?
875 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
France ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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.