France vs Spain: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 86.76 % against 85.27 % in Spain, a difference of 1.49 %.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 147th and Spain ranks 149th of 222 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.51 % | 86.01 % | 3.5 % | France |
| 2000s | 88.59 % | 86.01 % | 2.58 % | France |
| 2010s | 86.94 % | 85.8 % | 1.14 % | France |
| 2020s | 86.77 % | 85.25 % | 1.52 % | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, France or Spain?
- France, at 86.76 % against 85.27 % in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between France and Spain?
- 1.49 %, with France 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 — share in forest land?
- France ranks 147th and Spain ranks 149th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.