Annual change forest area in Spain
Spain: Annual change forest area was 30,144 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30,144
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 235 countries
All-time high
318,927
in 1991
All-time low
1,832
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Spain is 30,144, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,545.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Spain peaked at 318,927 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,832, 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 forest area in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 318,927 | — |
| 1992 | 318,927 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 318,927 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 318,927 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 318,927 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 318,927 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 318,927 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 318,927 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 318,927 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 318,927 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 147,226 | -53.8% |
| 2002 | 147,226 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 147,226 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 147,226 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 147,226 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 147,226 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 147,226 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 147,226 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 147,226 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 147,226 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,832 | -98.8% |
| 2012 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,342 | +4340.0% |
| 2017 | 81,342 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,342 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81,342 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81,342 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,144 | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 30,144 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,144 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30,144 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30,144 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30,144 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 30.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,927 | 318,927 | 318,927 | 9 |
| 2000s | 164,396 | 147,226 | 318,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,175 | 1,832 | 147,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,677 | 30,144 | 81,342 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2053 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Spain?
- Annual change forest area in Spain was 30,144 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 318,927 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for annual change forest area?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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