Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,934 1000 ha against 2,819 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 115 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 174 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,146 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 367.24 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,484 1000 ha | 2,657 1000 ha | 173.59 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,649 1000 ha | 2,794 1000 ha | 144.99 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,811 1000 ha | 2,902 1000 ha | 91.66 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,934 1000 ha against 2,819 1000 ha in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 115 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- 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.