Drivers of deforestation in Spain
Spain: Drivers of deforestation was 836.77 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drivers of deforestation in Spain, 2012–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Spain recorded 836.77 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Spain peaked at 1,972 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 836.77 hectares, in 2023.
Spain ranks 52nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,446 hectares | 1,049 hectares | 1,972 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,328 hectares | 836.77 hectares | 1,941 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 49 France 1,066 hectares compare
- 50 Russia 1,051 hectares compare
- 51 South Sudan 1,009 hectares compare
- 53 French Guiana 798.85 hectares compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 751.37 hectares compare
- 55 Guinea 622.32 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 drivers of deforestation in Spain?
- Drivers of deforestation in Spain was 836.77 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.77 hectares in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of 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 Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.