Spain vs United Kingdom: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,146 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 367.24 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,484 1000 ha | 2,657 1000 ha | 173.59 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,649 1000 ha | 2,794 1000 ha | 144.99 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,811 1000 ha | 2,902 1000 ha | 91.66 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 115 1000 ha, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Spain ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 207 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.