Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Spain
Spain: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 3,155 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Spain stood at 3,155 ha th. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Spain peaked at 3,155 ha th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Spain 20th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 507.38 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 1,343 ha th | +164.7% |
| 2015 | 2,040 ha th | +51.9% |
| 2016 | 2,057 ha th | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,184 ha th | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,315 ha th | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,371 ha th | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,457 ha th | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,606 ha th | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,731 ha th | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3,014 ha th | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 3,155 ha th | +4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,155 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306.36 ha th, 10.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 253.69 ha th | 0 ha th | 507.38 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,052 ha th | 1,343 ha th | 2,371 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,793 ha th | 2,457 ha th | 3,155 ha th | 5 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Spain?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Spain was 3,155 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,155 ha th in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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