Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Spain
Spain: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area as a share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Spain stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1,497.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Spain peaked at 2.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Spain?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Spain was 0.2% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 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 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.