Deforestation embedded in trade in Spain
Spain: Deforestation embedded in trade was 19,805 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Spain, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Spain is 19,805 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Spain peaked at 52,134 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,805 hectares, in 2023.
Spain ranks 11th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,497 hectares | 38,357 hectares | 52,134 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 40,280 hectares | 32,263 hectares | 46,695 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,936 hectares | 19,805 hectares | 28,965 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Spain?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Spain was 19,805 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 52,134 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,805 hectares in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.