Southern Europe vs Spain: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Spain
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 8,526 1000 ha against 2,819 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 5,707 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.0 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 35 groups.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,011 1000 ha | 2,146 1000 ha | 4,865 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 7,908 1000 ha | 2,484 1000 ha | 5,424 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 8,237 1000 ha | 2,649 1000 ha | 5,588 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 8,502 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | 5,691 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Southern Europe or Spain?
- Southern Europe, at 8,526 1000 ha against 2,819 1000 ha in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Southern Europe and Spain?
- 5,707 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Europe and Spain rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. 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.