Commodity driven deforestation in Spain
Spain: Commodity driven deforestation was 1,380 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,380
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4,682
in 2004
All-time low
1,073
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Spain is 1,380, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Spain peaked at 4,682 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,073, in 2023.
That places Spain 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,445 | — |
| 2002 | 3,190 | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 1,880 | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 4,682 | +149.0% |
| 2005 | 3,066 | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 3,873 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 3,304 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,506 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 4,010 | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 2,769 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 1,925 | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 2,183 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2,054 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2,139 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,791 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 3,006 | +67.8% |
| 2017 | 2,238 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 2,620 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1,503 | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 2,268 | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 1,414 | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 1,557 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,073 | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 1,380 | +28.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,380 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 20.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,380 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 31.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,217 | 1,880 | 4,682 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,223 | 1,503 | 3,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,538 | 1,073 | 2,268 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 1,536 compare
- 68 El Salvador 1,524 compare
- 69 New Zealand 1,383 compare
- 71 Benin 1,374 compare
- 72 Haiti 1,103 compare
- 73 Uruguay 1,088 compare
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 commodity driven deforestation in Spain?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Spain was 1,380 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,682 in 2004.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,073 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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