Annual change in forest area in Spain
Spain: Annual change in forest area was 30,144 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Spain is 30,144 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,545.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Spain peaked at 318,927 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,832 hectares, in 2011.
That places Spain 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Spain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 318,927 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 318,927 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 318,927 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 318,927 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 318,927 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 318,927 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 318,927 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 318,927 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 318,927 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 318,927 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 147,226 hectares | -53.8% |
| 2002 | 147,226 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 147,226 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 147,226 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 147,226 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 147,226 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 147,226 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 147,226 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 147,226 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 147,226 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,832 hectares | -98.8% |
| 2012 | 1,832 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,832 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,832 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,832 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,342 hectares | +4340.0% |
| 2017 | 81,342 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,342 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81,342 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81,342 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,144 hectares | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 30,144 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,144 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30,144 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30,144 hectares | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30,144 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 30.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,927 hectares | 318,927 hectares | 318,927 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 164,396 hectares | 147,226 hectares | 318,927 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,175 hectares | 1,832 hectares | 147,226 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,677 hectares | 30,144 hectares | 81,342 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Spain?
- Annual change in forest area in Spain was 30,144 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 318,927 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 hectares in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for annual change in forest area?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,545.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.