Agriculture-driven deforestation in Spain
Spain: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 1,380 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Spain is 1,380 hectares, 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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Spain peaked at 4,682 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,073 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,217 hectares | 1,880 hectares | 4,682 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,223 hectares | 1,503 hectares | 3,006 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,538 hectares | 1,073 hectares | 2,268 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 1,536 hectares compare
- 68 El Salvador 1,524 hectares compare
- 69 New Zealand 1,383 hectares compare
- 71 Benin 1,374 hectares compare
- 72 Haiti 1,103 hectares compare
- 73 Uruguay 1,088 hectares compare
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Spain?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Spain was 1,380 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,682 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,073 hectares in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.