Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Spain
Spain: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 38.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.3%
World rank
85th
of 219 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2025
All-time low
27.8%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Spain stood at 38.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Spain peaked at 38.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1990.
Spain ranks 85th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.8% | — |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 37.1% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.0% | 38.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -29.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0027 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Spain?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Spain was 38.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Spain ranks 85th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).