15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Spain
Spain: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 76,989 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Spain stood at 76,989 km2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Spain peaked at 78,283 km2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66,354 km2, in 2000.
That places Spain 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Spain, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,354 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 76,820 km2 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 78,283 km2 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 77,641 km2 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 77,315 km2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 76,989 km2 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,587 km2 | 66,354 km2 | 76,820 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77,746 km2 | 77,315 km2 | 78,283 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 76,989 km2 | 76,989 km2 | 76,989 km2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Spain?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Spain was 76,989 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78,283 km2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,354 km2 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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