Forest area km in Spain
Spain: Forest area km was 19.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.13 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 235 countries
All-time high
19.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
13.90 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Spain is 19.13 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Spain peaked at 19.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.90 million, in 1990.
Spain ranks 34th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.90 million | — |
| 1991 | 14.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 14.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 15.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 16.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.13 million | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 43.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 9.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.34 million | 13.90 million | 16.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.76 million | 17.09 million | 18.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 million | 18.57 million | 18.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.06 million | 18.98 million | 19.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2053 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Spain?
- Forest area km in Spain was 19.13 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.90 million in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for forest area km?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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