Change forest area share total in Spain
Spain: Change forest area share total was 0.1575 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Spain stood at 0.1575.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1,497.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Spain peaked at 2.24 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0099, in 2015.
That places Spain 46th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.24 | — |
| 1992 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8539 | -54.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8467 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8396 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8326 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8257 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.819 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8123 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8058 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7993 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.793 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 | -98.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.436 | +4320.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4341 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4322 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4304 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4285 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1585 | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1583 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.158 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1578 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1575 | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1575 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4320.6% | 0.0099 | 0.436 |
| 2011 | -98.8% | 0.793 | 0.0099 |
| 2021 | -63.0% | 0.4285 | 0.1585 |
| 2001 | -54.2% | 1.87 | 0.8539 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.9 | 2.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9301 | 0.7993 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2575 | 0.0099 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2031 | 0.1575 | 0.4285 | 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 change forest area share total in Spain?
- Change forest area share total in Spain was 0.1575 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for change forest area share total?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,497.4%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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